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Relic

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2020 | 89 min | Horror, Mystery, Drama

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (92% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.1 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office. 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved The Babadook or Weapons, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 29 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter rushes to the family's decaying home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    92% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    6.1 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Critics' Choice Award.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $3 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 87K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Natalie Erika James

  • Emily MortimerKay
  • Bella HeathcoteSam
  • Robyn NevinEdna
  • Chris BuntonJamie
  • Steve RodgersConstable Mike Adler
  • Catherine GlavicicDoctor Stanley
  • Jeremy StanfordAlex
  • Christina O'NeillGrace
  • John BrowningNursing Home Man
  • Robin NorthoverElderly Man