HIM

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HIM

R

Sep 2025

1h 36m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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HIM centers on a promising young football player (Tyriq Withers), invited to train at the isolated compound of a dynasty team's aging QB1. The legendary quarterback (Marlon Wayans) takes his protégé on a blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power and pursuit of excellence at any cost.

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Critics Consensus

Fumbling the ball well before the red zone, HIM has style to spare but botches its promising conceit with rookie execution.

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Audience Says

Cool ideas don’t always coalesce into a powerful narrative, and while HIM charges full force with visual aplomb and bold symbolism, it ultimately falls short of a cinematic touchdown despite its intriguing social commentary.

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Wenlei Ma

The Nightly (AU)

Oct 17

2/5

Him falls apart in the second half as it becomes overwhelmed by everything it wants to say about football as a religion - and subtext very quickly becomes text.

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Oct 7

Directed with the hollow showiness of an advert for trainers, this is a film that, despite the macho toxicity, only comes alive when Julia Fox’s malevolent trophy wife is on screen.

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Sandra Hall

Sydney Morning Herald

Oct 2

3/5

Tipping and his editors are experts when timing and choreographing the film’s nastiest moments, and the compound’s design...has a genuinely sinister atmosphere. But they don’t know when enough is enough.

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Douglas Davidson

Elements of Madness

2d

2/5

... a psychological sports thriller which removes all subtext and subtlety in its exploration of football as *the* faith of America and the darkness within it.

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Karina Adelgaard

Heaven of Horror

3d

3/5

...full of symbolism, which is just one reason why people haven’t been crazy about it. For me, there was a lot that I did like and also a few things I felt were lacking. I loved the whole psychological horror vibe and the many references to...

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Miguel Calabria

EscribiendoCine

Dec 9

8/10

It is a devastating critique of celebrity culture and an exploration of the human desire to belong, even to the monstrous. [Full review in Spanish]

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Morty

Nov 17

Solid AF but just missing that special something that makes a movie legendary .

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Jacob

Nov 15

this was a Interesting Jordan Peele movie . another cult movie that is evil . this was super good .

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Ben W

Nov 10

Started strong, but ended on a dud. Became really hoaky and dumb towards the end..

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Joe Mama

Nov 10

Sadly directors worst

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Luke

Nov 6

great until the ending

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Annabelle B

Nov 4

fantastic show great energy awesome fans

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Synopsis

HIM centers on a promising young football player (Tyriq Withers), invited to train at the isolated compound of a dynasty team's aging QB1. The legendary quarterback (Marlon Wayans) takes his protégé on a blood-chilling journey into the inner sanctum of fame, power and pursuit of excellence at any cost.

Director: Justin Tipping
Producer: Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Jamal M. Watson
Screenwriter: Skip Bronkie, Zack Akers, Justin Tipping
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Monkeypaw Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 19, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $24.9M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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