The Turning
Seen it?2020 | 94 min | Horror, Thriller
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 13% on Rotten Tomatoes, a weak 5.7 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 Carrie or The Shining, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13: scary moments and peril. Probably too much for younger kids.
A young woman quits her teaching job to become a private tutor and governess for two wealthy young kids, but soon starts to suspect there’s more to their house than meets the eye.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
13% on Rotten Tomatoes, 35 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$19 million worldwide on a $14 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 138K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Floria Sigismondi
- Mackenzie DavisKate
- Finn WolfhardMiles
- Brooklynn PrinceFlora
- Mark HubermanBert
- Niall Greig FultonPeter Quint
- Kim AdisRose
- Joely RichardsonDarla Mandell
- Denna ThomsenMiss Jessel
- Barbara MartenMrs. Grose
- Karen EganNancy