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The Offering

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2022 | 93 min | Horror

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a lukewarm 5.9 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. If you loved Hereditary, 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 33 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated R: meant for adults.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

In the wake of a young Jewish girl’s disappearance, the son of a Hasidic funeral director returns home with his pregnant wife in hopes of reconciling with his father. Little do they know that directly beneath them in the family morgue, an ancient evil with sinister plans for the unborn child lurks inside a mysterious corpse.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    76% on Rotten Tomatoes, 60 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    5.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a modest audience

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 43K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Oliver Park

  • Nick BloodArt
  • Emm WisemanClaire
  • Paul KayeHeimish
  • Allan CordunerSaul
  • Daniel Ben ZenouChayim
  • Sofia WeldonSarah Scheindal
  • Anton TrendafilovYosille
  • Meglena KaralambovaAida
  • Jonathan YungerLevi Siegelman
  • Velizar BinevMoishe