Brightburn
2019 | 91 min | Horror, Science Fiction, Drama
Weeknight Watch
Why it’s a Weeknight Watch
It's still drawing plenty of interest, but middling reviews (57%) and a lukewarm 6.2 from audiences held it back. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
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What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.2/10 from 4K viewers
- AwardsWeak
No major awards or nominations on record
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$33 million worldwide on a $6 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
601K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Peacock Premium
Peacock Premium Plus
Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel
Tubi TVRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by David Yarovesky
- Jackson A. DunnBrandon Breyer
- Elizabeth BanksTori Breyer
- David DenmanKyle Breyer
- Matt JonesNoah McNichol
- Meredith HagnerMerilee McNichol
- Becky WahlstromErica
- Emmie HunterCaitlyn
- Gregory Alan WilliamsSheriff Deever
- Annie HumphreyDeputy Ayres
- Abraham ClinkscalesRoyce