Flatliners
Seen it?2017 | 111 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 4% on Rotten Tomatoes, a lukewarm 5.6 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
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 and horror fans. If you loved The Invisible Man or The Long Walk, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
Five medical students, hoping to understand the mystery of what lies beyond life, embark on a dangerous experiment. When their hearts are stopped for a short period of time, they have a near-death experience…
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
4% on Rotten Tomatoes, 27 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.6 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$45 million worldwide on a $19 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 142K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Niels Arden Oplev
- Elliot PageCourtney
- Diego LunaRay
- Nina DobrevMarlo
- James NortonJamie
- Kiersey ClemonsSophia
- Beau MirchoffBrad Mauser
- Wendy Raquel RobinsonSophia's Mother
- Kiefer SutherlandDr. Barry Wolfson
- Madison BrydgesTessa
- Jacob SoleyAlex