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Seen it?2019 | 99 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
It made about 12 times its budget, but a lukewarm 5.8 out of 10 from audiences held it back. 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 and horror fans. If you loved Split or Dressed to Kill, start here.
- The mood
- Scary and gory.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
Sue Ann is a loner who keeps to herself in her quiet Ohio town. One day, she is asked by Maggie, a new teenager in town, to buy some booze for her and her friends, and Sue Ann sees the chance to make some unsuspecting, if younger, friends of her own.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
55% on Rotten Tomatoes, 53 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.8 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$61 million worldwide on a $5 million budget; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 253K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tate Taylor
- Octavia SpencerSue Ann
- Juliette LewisErica
- Diana SilversMaggie
- McKaley MillerHaley
- Corey FogelmanisAndy
- Luke EvansBen Hawkins
- Gianni PaoloChaz
- Dante BrownDarrell
- Tate TaylorOfficer Grainger
- Missi PyleMercedes