Dangerous Lies
Seen it?2020 | 96 min | Thriller
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (24% on Rotten Tomatoes) and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
After losing her waitressing job, Katie Franklin takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his sprawling, empty Chicago estate. The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder. If she's going to survive, Katie will have to question everyone's motives — even the people she loves.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
24% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael M. Scott
- Camila MendesKatie
- Jessie T. UsherAdam
- Jamie ChungJulia Byron Lee
- Cam GigandetMickey Hayden
- Sasha AlexanderDetective Chesler
- Elliott GouldLeonard
- Michael P. NortheyGeorge Calvern
- Sean Owen RobertsRay Gaskin
- Trevor LernerReggie Farrow
- Joe CostaDwight