Nightbitch
Seen it?2024 | 98 min | Comedy, Horror
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office loss and a lukewarm 5.7 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 wants a laugh and horror fans. If you loved The Witches of Eastwick or Fright Night, start here.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 38 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
A woman, thrown into the stay-at-home routine of raising a toddler in the suburbs, slowly embraces the feral power deeply rooted in motherhood, as she becomes increasingly aware of the bizarre and undeniable signs that she may be turning into a dog.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
59% on Rotten Tomatoes, 56 on Metacritic
- AudiencesBelow par
5.7 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes and 2 Independent Spirit Awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$171K worldwide on a $20 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 308K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Marielle Heller
- Amy AdamsMother
- Scoot McNairyHusband
- Arleigh SnowdenSon
- Emmett SnowdenSon
- Jessica HarperNorma
- Zoë ChaoJen
- Mary HollandMiriam
- Archana RajanLiz
- Nate HellerBook Babies Leader
- Darius De La CruzLemuel