Encounter
Seen it?2021 | 108 min | Mystery, Thriller, Drama
Monday Morning MaybeWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop, almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.3 out of 10 from audiences, 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 anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Thing, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 48 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
57% on Rotten Tomatoes, 57 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
6.3 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 30K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Michael Pearce
- Riz AhmedMalik Khan
- Octavia SpencerHattie Hayes
- Lucian-River ChauhanJay Khan
- Rory CochraneShepard West
- Aditya GeddadaBobby Khan
- Janina GavankarPiya
- Misha CollinsDylan
- Keith SzarabajkaGrant
- Shane McRaeLance
- Antonio JaramilloRaul