The Rental
Seen it?2020 | 88 min | Horror, Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a lukewarm 5.5 out of 10 from audiences and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. 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 Barbarian, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 28 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
74% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide on a $4 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 137K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Dave Franco
- Dan StevensCharlie
- Alison BrieMichelle
- Sheila VandMina
- Jeremy Allen WhiteJosh
- Toby HussTaylor
- Connie WellmanApartment Owner
- Anthony MolinariMan
- Chase BarkerBackground
- Jovani RidlerBackground