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The Discovery

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2017 | 102 min | Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, Thriller, Mystery

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (46% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing, romantics and sci-fi fans. If you loved Mr. Nobody, start here.
The mood
Tense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

In the near future, due to a breakthrough scientific discovery by Dr. Thomas Harbor, there is now definitive proof of an afterlife. While countless people have chosen suicide to reset their existence, others try to decide what it all means. Among them is Dr. Harbor's son Will, who has arrived at his father's isolated compound with a mysterious young woman named Isla. There, they discover the strange acolytes who help Dr. Harbor with his experiments.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    46% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a solid audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 104K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Charlie McDowell

  • Jason SegelWill Harbor
  • Rooney MaraIsla
  • Robert RedfordDr. Thomas Harbor
  • Jesse PlemonsToby Harbor
  • Riley KeoughLacey
  • Ron CanadaCooper
  • Brian McCarthyAndy
  • Kimleigh SmithPam
  • M.J. KarmiJanice Phillips
  • Adam KhaykinOliver