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False Positive

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After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy (Ilana Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle (Pierce Brosnan). But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle's gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own "birth story." As if getting pregnant weren't complicated enough...
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Its classic horror aims exceed its blood-slicked grasp, but False Positive works its way sneakily under the skin.

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Kristy Puchko Pajiba It's preaching in all caps. Or considering the oddly goofy tone, All Caps in Comic Sans. Jun 30, 2021 Full Review K. Austin Collins Rolling Stone It's the product of a satirical ambition that lacks the wit to land any heady blows; the horror mastery to be even glancingly scary; the intellect to make those thrills invigoratingly existential; and the sense of humor to make it entertaining. Rated: 1.5/5 Jun 28, 2021 Full Review Stephanie Zacharek TIME Magazine False Positive doesn't sustain its most suspenseful ideas. The big revelation at the end is something of a letdown, and the movie's final image spells out a metaphor that ought to have been left to suggestion. Jun 28, 2021 Full Review Serena Seghedoni Loud and Clear Reviews Ilana Glazer shines in pregnancy thriller False Positive, but despite its clever premise, the film is ultimately a melting pot of themes and themes. Rated: 3/5 Aug 13, 2023 Full Review Dallas King Flick Feast False Positive is bursting with ideas and talent but ultimately let down by the delivery. Rated: 2/5 Nov 12, 2022 Full Review Mitchell Beaupre Awards Radar This is a largely regrettable misfire that feels more often than not like a script letting down a talented group of actors who are generally much better than this. Rated: 1.5/4 Sep 22, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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nilufer e Yeah well I wouldn't bother to watch it if I had seen the scores but it was on HBO and I saw Pierce Brosnan so I gave it a shot. It was intriguing I'll give it that but other than that it was quite a waste of time. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review April M We thought, "Pierce Brosnan movie, so probably decent". It was not. I basically guessed the main reveal of the movie from the point where it was introduced, and was waiting for something more... filling than that. E.g., I wanted it to be a mystery that had an interesting resolution, and it was very much not that. Just something that felt like navigating mental illness, followed by an unsatisfying conclusion. We're actively sad that we didn't check here first, this time, as it would have been nice to avoid watching the movie entirely. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/31/24 Full Review Audience Member It sucked. Ilana finds any reason to be half dressed nowadays. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 11/26/24 Full Review HG H This was such a colossal waste of time that to describe the seer insanity that never bothers to make head or tails of what, how or why it's doing what's it's doing would be redundant to say the least. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/22/24 Full Review Michael C Great movie and great acting!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review Andrea M A decent cast isn't always an indicator of a decent movie. This movie was just stupid, no better way to say it. The plot makes zero sense, character development is lacking and the storyline is weak. If you decide to waste a couple hours and watch this anyway, and get to the climax and feel it can't get any worse, just wait until the end. Cringe-filled absurdity. I'm still reeling from secondhand embarrassment the next day. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis After months of trying and failing to get pregnant, Lucy (Ilana Glazer) and Adrian (Justin Theroux) finally find their dream fertility doctor in the illustrious Dr. Hindle (Pierce Brosnan). But after becoming pregnant with a healthy baby girl, Lucy begins to notice something sinister through Hindle's gleaming charm, and she sets out to uncover the unsettling truth about him, and her own "birth story." As if getting pregnant weren't complicated enough...
Director
John Lee
Producer
Ilana Glazer, John Lee, Jonathan Wang
Screenwriter
Ilana Glazer, John Lee
Production Co
A24
Rating
R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Disturbing/Bloody Images|Sexual Content)
Genre
Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 25, 2021
Runtime
1h 32m
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