Parallel

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Parallel

Released Feb 23, 2024

1h 28m

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Mystery & Thriller

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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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Julia G

The series is based on an good idea but the execution is sloopy. The writing of the main character is very bad und the quality of the acting is quite uneven.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

07/03/25

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Giorgio G

This is definitely the cheapest "Multiverse-themed movie" ever made. A cast of only 3 people inside a house and the surrounding forest. You can imagine what you get. That doesn't mean that the flick is lame or bad, but it's obviously simple. Still, within its simplicity is somehow interesting as one never knows if the lady is just crazy or if there actually are different realities. All in all it's watchable, though not really captivating or tense. 5/10 points!

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/10/25

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Jay O

Enjoyed the film but hated the ending, considering everything that happened .

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/09/25

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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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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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