Encounter

R

Released Dec 3, 2021

1 hr. 48 min.

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.

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Rob M

Love Riz hes very good, there wasnt much to to work with here, not bad. Also, Octavia great job, again not s lot here to see.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/06/21

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Person 1

Not sci fi. Don't promise sci fi if you're not gonna deliver sci fi.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/19/24

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Pedro P

Mental health issues are a thing. I think this movie really touches on it in a great way.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Hau Lam S

Interesting and fun film

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/23

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Audience Member

Aims high. Falls short. Not bad, but far from great. Has its moments, but ultimately a very forgettable film.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Pak Hong M

encounter the human affair. what a surprise.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/23

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Michael Pearce

Director

Riz Ahmed

Malik Kahn

Octavia Spencer

Hattie

Janina Gavankar

Piya Kahn

Lucian-River Chauhan

Jay Kahn

Rory Cochrane

Shepard West

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Robert Daniels

Polygon

If Pearce weren't so heavy-handed... then Encounter, a flawed sci-fi flick with a simple premise, could be a great adventure fit for the stars.

Dec 13, 2021

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Jeannette Catsoulis

New York Times

Exactly half of a good movie.

Dec 9, 2021

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Amy Nicholson

indieWire

In an era of, frankly, incredulous credulity where shared delusions are leaping from the screen to your aunt's Facebook page, and gullibility is literally infectious, Encounter insists that skepticism is a virtue.

Rated: B

Dec 6, 2021

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Christopher Connor

Flickering Myth

While Encounter does suffer from its genre shifts in the second half and some underwritten characters, as a Riz Ahmed showcase this is another illustration of why he is one of the most sought after and acclaimed actors working today,

Rated: 3/5

Aug 7, 2023

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

Riz Ahmed tries his best to carry Michael Pearce's work to safe harbor, but the unsurprising, generic narrative lacks compelling character development to help the viewers reach the final act still interested about how everything's going to end.

Rated: C-

Jul 25, 2023

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Rebecca Johnson

Film Focus Online

Part Sci-Fi and part family drama, Encounter is impressive in its bravery and its performances, though the script lacks the originality and flair to make it reach true greatness.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 25, 2023

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Synopsis

A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.

Director: Michael Pearce
Executive Producer: Daniel Battsek, Fred Berger, Kate Churchill, Jenny Hinkey, Zander Levy, Ollie Madden, Julia Oh
Screenwriter: Joe Barton, Michael Pearce
Distributor: Amazon Studios
Production Co: Film4, Amazon Studios, Big Indie Pictures, Automatik Entertainment, Raw
Rating: R
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 3, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Dec 10, 2021

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