Strung
Seen it?2026 | 119 min | Mystery, Thriller
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 31% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office flop, 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.
- The mood
- Tense and unsettling.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 59 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
A talented violinist's prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
31% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Award season hasn't happened yet, so this isn't counted.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$9K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 329K people sought it out in the past year, and interest is climbing
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Malcolm D. Lee
- Chlöe BaileyLaila Calloway
- Lynn WhitfieldAudra Jelani
- Lucien LaviscountMarcus Walker
- Anna DiopImani Walker
- Romy WoodsZuri Gaines
- Coco JonesJasmine
- Pardison FontaineReginald Garvey Bell (RGB)
- Lebo MashileFemi
- Langley KirkwoodErik
- Donna BiscoeCharmaine Stewart