Significant Other

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Significant Other

R

2022

1h 24m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

Drama

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SIGNIFICANT OTHER follows a young couple, Harry (Jake Lacy, "White Lotus") and Ruth (Maika Monroe, "It Follows"), who take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but things take a dark turn when they realize they may not be alone.

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Critics Consensus

Some surprising touches and a generally thoughtful approach help elevate Significant Other above standard wilderness survival stories.

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

10/19/2022

3/4

Never overstays its welcome and builds up to its shocks by having us get to know Harry and Ruth before it turns the tables on the audience

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Jordan Hoffman

AV Club

10/19/2022

If for some reason you haven’t pulled the trigger on Shudder and want to get more out of a Paramount+ subscription, this is better than just staring at a blank wall.

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

10/07/2022

The film’s modest facade proves a smoke screen for a rich and eventful ride; one plot development in particular hits with such surprise that it catches the audience far more unawares than the characters.

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Jordy Sirkin

Jordy Reviews It

10/14/2023

A surprising science fiction thriller that serves original twists you won’t see coming.

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

06/20/2023

C

Simply not enough in nearly every category.

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Dave Golder

Radio Times

12/09/2022

2/5

Those who make it through the interminable first 45 minutes are unlikely to care who kills whom in the climactic face-off.

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A J

@Joney 4d

It's as though they ran out of money half way through making it. Absolute disgrace of a film, it's decent up until half way then it just goes ridiculous. Truly garbage

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Chase G

@Mr_Swayze Aug 17

basic story, fun twist in the middle, Decent monster

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Marley G.

@FadeIn Aug 13

Started out interesting, then plummeted into a bad film.

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April W

@RT45469612 Jul 5

I was in the perfect mood to watch this eerie, mysterious horror and I absolutely loved it! Although the character development was fairly basic, it was all that was needed as this kept the momentum going. The ending was predictable, as many horrors are, but this took nothing away from the spirit of the film and I'm looking forward to a sequel, assuming there will be one. It's so lovely to enjoy a relatively short, pacy film, instead of one that smacks of the director's over self-indulgence. Stylish, to-the-point and subtle throughout, I thoroughly enjoyed it and I can confidently recommend it to others wanting to watch an easy, somewhat wholesome, very satisfying science -fction horror-thriller.

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Kaliska K

@RT63548417 May 31

Started out alright, if rather boring, and maintained that tone most of the way through the movie. The comedic tone shift was jarring but earned its place, and it did end up being decently funny. Wouldn't watch it again, can't really recommend it, but not the worst. Good twists, fairly unpredictable, but nothing to write home about.

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K K

@RT94156066 May 23

A definite WOLF factor! Significant Other works as a lean psychological thriller built on atmosphere and restraint. The Oregon setting is used effectively, enhancing isolation rather than acting as backdrop decoration. Sound design and ambiguity carry much of the tension without over-explanation. What stands out is Maika Monroe’s evolving career. From It Follows, The Guest, and Tau to Longlegs and upcoming projects like In Cold Light, she consistently avoids typecasting while maintaining a grounded, controlled screen presence across genres.

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Dan Berk

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Robert Olsen

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Maika Monroe

Ruth

Jake Lacy

Harry

Matthew Yang King

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Dana Green

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Synopsis

SIGNIFICANT OTHER follows a young couple, Harry (Jake Lacy, "White Lotus") and Ruth (Maika Monroe, "It Follows"), who take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but things take a dark turn when they realize they may not be alone.

Director: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Producer: Dan Kagan
Screenwriter: Dan Berk, Robert Olsen
Production Co: Paramount Players, Quay Street Productions
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2022
Runtime: 1h 24m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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