Parallel

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Parallel

Released Feb 23

1h 28m

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Sci-Fi

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Parallel follows the story of Vanessa (Danielle Deadwyler) who takes refuge at her family's lake house to grieve after suffering the loss of her child. Accompanied by her husband, Alex (Aldis Hodge), and his brother, Martel (Edwin Hodge), Vanessa attempts to regain her sense of normalcy after the tragedy. But soon after their arrival, she experiences an aberration when she is attacked by a parallel universe's version of herself. Faced with the reality that multiverses exist, she must reconcile the fact that these parallel gates will either hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.

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John Serba

Decider

Parallel ultimately works, but just barely... keep your expectations earthbound.

Oct 10, 2024

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Steve Morrissey

Radio Times

Parallel is the multiverse movie for people who usually find them too hectic by half.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 8, 2024

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Julian Roman

MovieWeb

Parallel is a tense and disturbing sci-fi thriller that explores the different pathways of alternate realities. What begins as a family confronting an emotional crisis takes a frightening turn into an unexpected labyrinth of consequences.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 28, 2024

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Rachel Leishman

The Mary Sue

While the plot of Parallel can get complicated if you think too deeply about it, the film shines in the performances that Deadwyler and Aldis and Edwin Hodge bring to this family.

Rated: 4/5

Feb 23, 2024

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Aundrea E

Definitely better than expected. No pun intended, but I felt out of the loop. I wish there was more to the plot than just the looping.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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Matthew R

And everyone in that universe lived happily ever after. Dumb

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/01/24

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Gustavo G

Since the start I disliked the main character. The dialogue and the plot are very poorly written and get tiresome. Bad acting. Beautiful photography. I was not able of finish watching it. I felt I was wasting my time.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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Jennifer M

If you enjoy sci fi movies that focus more on concepts and stories over explosions, you'll love this. I would compare it most to Coherence, however I found the motivations for these characters was more relatable, This movie definitely deserves more eyes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/28/24

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M J

Interesting concept, the writing and directing felt off with no rhythm, 20 minutes in and you finally get a glimmer of hope with a cool scene but you still aren't emotionally intrigued or connected with any of the characters. The preview/trailer looked great but the execution of the film lacked.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/24/24

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Garland S

I loved it! Well placed intelligent and thought provoking. A minimalist movie that provided a maximum punch. The plot is easy to follow as multiverse space plains is presented early on. Then from there on the "3- card monty" game of trying to keep up and figure out which version of the character: Alex, Vanessa or Martel they are begins. The acting is superb., as you watch only three people hold down what plays like a big budget major motion picture.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/17/24

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Kourosh Ahari

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Edwin Hodge

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Danielle Deadwyler

Vanessa

Aldis Hodge

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Edwin Hodge

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Synopsis

Parallel follows the story of Vanessa (Danielle Deadwyler) who takes refuge at her family's lake house to grieve after suffering the loss of her child. Accompanied by her husband, Alex (Aldis Hodge), and his brother, Martel (Edwin Hodge), Vanessa attempts to regain her sense of normalcy after the tragedy. But soon after their arrival, she experiences an aberration when she is attacked by a parallel universe's version of herself. Faced with the reality that multiverses exist, she must reconcile the fact that these parallel gates will either hold the key to releasing her grief or trapping her forever.

Director: Kourosh Ahari
Producer: Sean Lydiard, Jaylen Moore, Edwin Hodge, Aldis Hodge, Jonathan Keasey, Elliott Michael Smith, Ann Zhang
Screenwriter: Aldis Hodge, Edwin Hodge, Jonathan Keasey
Distributor: Vertical
Production Co: Rumble Riot Pictures
Genre: Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 23, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 23, 2024
Runtime: 1h 28m

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