Ash
Seen it?2025 | 95 min | Horror, Science Fiction
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a weak 5.1 out of 10 from audiences 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 horror fans and sci-fi fans. If you loved Alien or Prometheus, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: meant for adults.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
On the mysterious planet of Ash, Riya awakens to find her crew slaughtered. When a man named Brion arrives to rescue her, an ordeal of psychological and physical terror ensues while Riya and Brion must decide if they can trust one another to survive.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
71% on Rotten Tomatoes, 63 on Metacritic
- AudiencesWeak
5.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 262K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Flying Lotus
- Eiza GonzálezRiya
- Aaron PaulBrion
- Iko UwaisAdhi
- Kate ElliottClarke
- Beulah KoaleKevin
- Flying LotusDavis