Cuckoo

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Cuckoo

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Released Aug 9

1h 42m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.

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Critics Consensus

Directed with inventive flair by Tilman Singer while given flavorful personality by stars Hunter Schafer and Dan Stevens, Cuckoo is a madcap madhouse horror that's on the right side of deranged.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

It's not very developed, so we don't get invested in their scary shenanigans.

Aug 28, 2024

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Anton Bitel

Sight & Sound

Amid unsettling sound design and plotting that is in every sense loopy, questions are raised about nature and nurture, and about human bonds that go beyond the conventional norms of genetics and biology.

Aug 28, 2024

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Ben Travis

Empire Magazine

Cuckoo emerges slightly less than the sum of its parts. But it completes the hat-trick on Dan Stevens' wildest yer.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 23, 2024

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Matt Glasby

Radio Times

For some, the studied weirdness will try the patience, but others will dig the indelible imagery, kooky characters and febrile atmosphere. Either way, it's a trip worth taking.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 13, 2024

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Jared Mobarak

Hey, Have You Seen ...?

The nightmare itself is worth a look. The story surrounding it isn't perfect, but something in its messiness works considering the emotional impact comes from grief and despair.

Rated: 7/10

Nov 8, 2024

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Michelle Swope

Elements of Madness

Cuckoo features surreal, bonkers body horror and a peculiar creature, making it a fun watch. But it is also a chilling commentary on female bodily autonomy, forced birth, and misogyny, and is very relevant to our current sociopolitical environment.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 22, 2024

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🎥🍿Gal

I liked it even though I’m not 100% what’s going on in the story. Not much makes sense, but the actors did great,

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/21/24

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Juandi

A stylistic thriller that sort of feeds you something & nothing at the same time. Hunter Schafer delivered a very strong performance. Overall, Cuckoo leaves much to be desired by the end.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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Greg

very fun , and original story. Hunter was so good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/09/24

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Eric Magana

I loved the first half of the movie but personally I don't like the direction it went. I recently saw Watchers and both of them wasted a great premise only to end it with a strange supernatural "twist" that felt lazy and forced the movie to end with a disappointing whimper.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Nathaniel S

A bonkers ride with some solid scares, twisty script, and an engaging style that will leave horror fans, for the most part, having a good time.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Kera W

Very weird, corky, and Cuckoo storyline where the characters are more interesting itself versus the understanding of the mystery Cuckoo Creation. This is not the best film for the concept for a very unique elements.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/05/24

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Synopsis

Reluctantly, 17-year-old Gretchen leaves her American home to live with her father, who has just moved into a resort in the German Alps with his new family. Arriving at their future residence, they are greeted by Mr. König, her father's boss, who takes an inexplicable interest in Gretchen's mute half-sister Alma. Something doesn't seem right in this tranquil vacation paradise. Gretchen is plagued by strange noises and bloody visions until she discovers a shocking secret that also concerns her own family.

Director: Tilman Singer
Producer: Ken Kao, Josh Rosenbaum, Markus Halberschmidt, Maria Tsiga, Thor Bradwell, Ben Rimmer
Screenwriter: Tilman Singer, Tilman Singer
Distributor: NEON
Production Co: NEON, Fiction Park, Waypoint Entertainment
Rating: R (Language|Brief Teen Drug Use|Bloody Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 9, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 17, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.2M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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