Margaux
Seen it?2022 | 104 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a box office flop and a lukewarm 5.9 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 horror fans and sci-fi fans.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
As a group of seniors celebrate their final college days at a smart house, the house's highly advanced AI system, Margaux, begins to take on a deadly presence of her own. A carefree weekend of partying turns into a dystopian nightmare as they realize Margaux's plans to eliminate her tenants one way or another. Time begins to run out as the group desperately tries to survive and outsmart the smart home.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
63% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
5.9 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Steven C. Miller
- Jedidiah GoodacreDrew
- Madison PettisHannah
- Vanessa MorganLexi
- Richard HarmonClay
- Lochlyn MunroWilliam
- Phoebe MiuKayla
- Jordan BuhatDevon
- Brittany MitchellMartha
- Louis LayTrainer
- Susan BennettMargaux (voice)