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Pearl

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Pearl

R

Released Sep 16, 2022

1h 42m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Comedy

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Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year's most acclaimed horror film. Trapped on her family's isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl finds her ambitions, temptations, and repressions all colliding in this stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X's iconic villain.

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Critics Consensus

Pearl finds Ti West squeezing fresh gore out of the world he created with X -- and once again benefiting from a brilliant Mia Goth performance.

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Audience Says

Pearl's slightly bumpy plot is no match for the amazing Mia Goth, whose terrific performance takes Ti West's eerie atmosphere over the top.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

This demented, charming, Wizard of Oz-like horror is all the more disturbing because it doesn’t look like a horror movie.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Ryan Gilbey

New Statesman

Pearl wants so badly to be a star. Part of the film’s pleasure lies in realising that Goth already is.

Mar 20, 2023

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

Goth is riotously entertaining throughout, but two specific scenes, in both of which the camera rests solely on her face for an extended shot, capture the full force of her unnerving talent.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 18, 2023

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Julianne Bell

The Stranger (Seattle, WA)

My favorite part of the X films is their strong aesthetic vision, and Pearl is no exception—drawing on the appearance of early Technicolor and the melodrama of Douglas Sirk films, it's a delightfully campy pastiche.

Dec 20, 2024

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Joseph Tomastik

Loud and Clear Reviews

While I wasn’t blown away by Pearl, I still had a good time and got pretty much what I wanted from it: a deeper understanding of one of the most interesting new horror villains.

Rated: 3.5/5

Nov 2, 2024

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William Stottor

The Indiependent

Ti West returns to the X film series with his prequel Pearl, a stylish but uneven snapshot of a young woman’s descent into madness.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 3, 2024

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Tim O

I eagerly waited six months to see this in 2022, after seeing the surprise reveal at the end of X that Ti West and Mia Goth had made a secret prequel. I watched the re-release of X one week ago tonight, and I once again eagerly awaited this re-release of Pearl on the big screen. Mia Goth is just as mesmerizing the second time around. It’s criminal that she wasn’t nominated for this performance at the Academy Awards. Don’t want to nominate a grisly horror movie? Fine. I get that. But SHE should’ve been. It was a tour de force of acting. Now I can’t wait to see Maxxxine next week!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

06/26/24

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Aaron C

A perfect little horror masterpiece!?😃❤️

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/08/24

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Janell

Very great movie loved everything about it

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/01/23

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Luis

Far superior than X. Can't wait for MaXXXine.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/01/22

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Bella

This movie was amazing! Had me on my toes and wont stop talking about this movie to everyone that talks to me

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/17/22

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Regina

It was good. I didn't like how it ended though.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

10/12/22

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Synopsis

Filmmaker Ti West returns with another chapter from the twisted world of X, in this astonishing follow-up to the year's most acclaimed horror film. Trapped on her family's isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she's seen in the movies, Pearl finds her ambitions, temptations, and repressions all colliding in this stunning, technicolor-inspired origin story of X's iconic villain.

Director: Ti West
Producer: Jacob Jaffke, Harrison Kreiss, Kevin Turen, Ti West
Screenwriter: Ti West, Mia Goth
Distributor: A24
Production Co: BRON Creative, Universal Studios Inc., Little Lamb, A24
Rating: R
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2022, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 25, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.2M
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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