Hatching
Seen it?2022 | 87 min | Horror, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and a lukewarm 6.2 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Eraserhead, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
12 year old Tinja is desperate to please her mother, a woman obsessed with presenting the image of a perfect family. One night, Tinja finds a strange egg. What hatches is beyond belief.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 75 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$508K worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 55K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hanna Bergholm
- Siiri SolalinnaTinja
- Sophia HeikkiläMother
- Jani VolanenFather
- Reino NordinTero
- Oiva OllilaMatias
- Ida MäättänenReetta
- Saija LentonenCoach
- Stella LeppikorpiGym Friend
- Hertta NieminenGym Friend
- Aada PunakiviGym Friend