Encounter
Seen it?2018 | 92 min | Science Fiction, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz 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 sci-fi fans. If you loved Arrival or Interstellar, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A group of friends uncover an otherworldly object in a rural field, which they soon discover holds greater secrets than they could imagine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 15K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paul Salamoff
- Luke HemsworthWill Dawkins
- Anna HutchisonJessica Dawkins
- Glenn KeoghBrent Fleming
- Cheryl TexieraTeresa Fleming
- Vincent M. WardMarcus Doyle
- Christopher ShowermanJonathan Brandt
- Wendy DavisAgent Alicia Tevis
- Peter HoldenAgent Christopher Banks
- Tom AtkinsProfessor Herbert Westlake
- Callie EckleyShannon Dawkins