Humane

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Humane

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Released Apr 26, 2024

1h 33m

Sci-Fi

Mystery & Thriller

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HUMANE takes place over a single day, mere months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth's population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation's new euthanasia program. But when the father's plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupts among his children.

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Critics Consensus

Humane's twisted psychological thrills are diverting enough in the moment to distract from its occasionally awkward attempts to balance sociopolitical commentary against high-concept horror.

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John Anderson

Wall Street Journal

Hardcore horror fans will get their dose of mayhem from Humane, though in its modest, tidily organized fashion the film might also get under the skin.

Jul 25, 2024

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Sergio Burstein

Los Angeles Times

Beyond the lack of subtlety of the message and the lack of depth of the characters, Cronenberg manages to make the proceedings entertaining and handles the actions well within this unique environment. [Full review in Spanish]

May 7, 2024

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Owen Gleiberman

Variety

Cronenberg treats the mansion as an enormous stage set, turning “Humane” into a kind of psychodramatic slasher movie.

Apr 29, 2024

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Beth Accomando

KPBS.org

"Humane" is a superbly crafted and precisely ratcheted film that refuses to fit neatly into any box.

Dec 19, 2024

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Humane‘s overall impact is adversely affected by a wheel-spinning midsection and final third emphasizing the characters’ less-than-enthralling cat-and-mouse exploits...

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 16, 2024

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Dennis Harvey

48 Hills

An offbeat misfire...

Jul 29, 2024

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S R

Interesting story with excellent surprises.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/13/25

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Shanna H

It had it's quirks but I thought it was quite interesting. Sebastian Chacon did real great as his role of Noah, he was definitely my favorite character.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Audience Member

Not sure how this film got so many outstanding reviews. It wasn’t the worst but definitely not the best. The acting was alright and the premise was unique but there was a glaring plot hole I couldn’t get over. The execution was a bit rushed (I usually like a tighter quick film) but some of the dark humour lands home. It’s alright for a watch if you have nothing else to do but it is far from a perfect film.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

04/05/25

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Jeepers C

This movie was worth a watch. It had a original horror setting that delt with overpopulation and other world problems. The parents of a prominent family invite their children over for dinner. They procede to tell their children that they they have volunteered to be euthanized and thar the kids would get all the money. Well, mom decides to change her mind. They need a second body, which pits the rest of the family against each other. The horror begins at this point and the viewer has to watch how the rest of the movie plays out.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/25/25

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Paulo S

For me, this movie fits into the 'it's so bad it's good' category. It's supposed to be a post-apocalyptic story, but it feels anything but that. The acting was mediocre, and the characters were unlikable. However, I still enjoyed this movie, and I found myself laughing at how bad it was.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/27/25

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michael d

The concept of this movie is pretty good, government needs to reduce population so pays people to be euthanised. Rich guy invites family round to tell them he's enlisted to do this. All kinda makes sense and can go along with the general idea. The rest of the movie makes absolutely no sense whatsoever, the company that come and do it, the behaviour of the family, every action, further development of the original concept, decisions of everyone involved, nothing works. There is that single original concept, and thats it. But actually that single thing was kinda enough to keep watching and see how it plays out, to its inevitable dissatisfying ending. Nice idea. Ok to watch, could have been way better in every single way.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/12/25

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HUMANE takes place over a single day, mere months after a global ecological collapse has forced world leaders to take extreme measures to reduce the earth's population. In a wealthy enclave, a recently retired newsman has invited his grown children to dinner to announce his intentions to enlist in the nation's new euthanasia program. But when the father's plan goes horribly awry, tensions flare and chaos erupts among his children.

Director: Caitlin Cronenberg
Producer: Michael Sparaga
Screenwriter: Michael Sparaga
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Prospero Pictures, Ontario Creates, Victory Man Productions, Téléfilm Canada, XYZ Films, Elevation Pictures, The Harold Greenberg Fund
Rating: R (Strong Violence|Language Throughout)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 26, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $40.7K
Runtime: 1h 33m

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