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Risen

Seen it?

2021 | 109 min | Science Fiction, Drama, Thriller, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With middling reviews (53% on Rotten Tomatoes) 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, horror fans and sci-fi fans.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 49 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Disaster unfolds when a meteor strikes a small town, turning the environment uninhabitable and killing everything in the surrounding area. Exobiologist Lauren Stone is called to find answers to the unearthly event. As she begins to uncover the truth, imminent danger awakens and it becomes a race against time to save mankind.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    53% on Rotten Tomatoes, 51 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    5.0 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $57 million worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 148K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Eddie Arya

  • Nicole SchalmoLauren
  • Ken WelshJim Stone (Lauren's Dad)
  • Jack CampbellColonel Emmerich
  • Caroline McQuadeMandy Stone
  • Kenneth TrujilloDavid Santiago
  • Buffy Anne LittauaDr. Maria Paselo
  • Nicole SharrockSargeant Nitro
  • Melissa BrattoniSargeant Thompson
  • Anthony MoissetSargeant Brooks
  • Marcus JohnsonDavid Howell