Spontaneous

R

Released Oct 2, 2020

1 hr. 42 min.

Comedy

Horror

Romance

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67 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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When students in their high school inexplicably start to explode, seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, they soon discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today.

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Critics Consensus

A dark teen comedy with an explosive twist, Spontaneous reaffirms Katherine Langford as a rising star -- and marks debuting director Brian Duffield as a filmmaker to watch.

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Alyssa D

The absolute worst movie I have ever seen. Seeing the rotten tomatoes score makes the website lose all credibility.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/19/24

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Chester

The relationship between sweethearts Mara and Dylan and how they react to their high school world falling apart around them forms the core of this dark comedy-horror film. Katherine Langford has 90% of the funny lines and the actress' timing and delivery are perfect, but many viewers may find her snippiness to be more annoying than endearing. Charlie Plummer is a dead ringer for the oldest brother from the pop group Hanson. Once a few of the students die, it actually becomes supenseful because you wonder who will be affected next. But I anticipated what would eventually happen and the change in this movie's tone that would occur. In real life, the vast majority of people would go insane knowing that, at any second, they might violently explode and it is not quite as simple as "que sera sera." If a scientific explanation as to the reason for the sudden deaths is given , I must have missed that part.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/24

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Alessandro Ricci a

Considering the medical profession we have totally hijacked and controlled by private interests through big pharma, the movie was hypocrite, pathetic and disgusting, as the "judgement" of critics, such as rotten tomatoes, where the indeed rotten critics scored 96 against an audience of 67, still ways too high if you ask me. American movies are indeed declining miserably, and rightly so given their pathetic and constant intrusions of political propaganda that destroy every artistic and creative aspect it might have had, just like the matrix, that had all the numbers to became the greatest shi-fi movie ever, settling instead as the greatest miss. Spontaneous is nothing like the matrix, but that's it's true gender: great miss.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/22/23

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Andrei D

Gets too dumb too quick

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

10/01/23

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Toms c

I thought this would be a fun but light weight affair. I was only half right. It's fun but this is a really great film, equal parts romantic and gore filled.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/04/23

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Brendan K

So needlessly underrated.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/23

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Brian Duffield

Director

Katherine Langford

Mara

Charlie Plummer

Dylan

Yvonne Orji

Agent Rosetti

Hayley Law

Tess

Rob Huebel

Charlie

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Dylan's Crush

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - The First Explosion

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Mixing Drinks

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - It's All My Fault

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Everyone Explodes

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - I Really Wanna Kiss You

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Thoughts and Prayers

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - Government Quarantine

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - I Feel Like I'm Dying

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Spontaneous: Official Clip - I Really Like You

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Kristy Puchko

Pajiba

Brace yourself for an explosive and gory coming-of-age comedy, because Spontaneous is sensational, sick, and shouldn't be missed (again).

Jan 5, 2021

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Brad Newsome

Sydney Morning Herald

Estimable Australian Katherine Langford is fun and feisty as American schoolgirl Mara, and she has a great, tender chemistry with Charlie Plummer, who plays her sweet-natured boyfriend.

Nov 11, 2020

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

An absurdly funny, gripping and moving film that boasts one of the best screenplays of the year.

Rated: 3.5/4

Oct 15, 2020

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Jared Mobarak

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That's how good Langford and Plummer are. Their snarky, sarcastic rapport makes light of everything so that they can smile through the horror.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 29, 2023

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Keith Garlington

Keith & the Movies

“Spontaneous” is the kind of movie that is sure to find an audience, but it’s skittish genre hopping could just as easily turn some people off.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 17, 2022

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James Croot

Stuff.co.nz

Langford delivers a fabulous performance as the audience’s guide Mara. At turns defiant, vulnerable, witty and warm, she gives Spontaneous its heart, as well as setting its sometimes anarchic tone.

Rated: 4/5

May 6, 2022

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Synopsis

When students in their high school inexplicably start to explode, seniors Mara and Dylan struggle to survive in a world where each moment may be their last. As an unexpected romance blossoms between them, they soon discover that when tomorrow is no longer promised, they can finally start living for today.

Director: Brian Duffield
Executive Producer: Marc Bienstock, Brett Bouttier, Don Dunn, Max Siemers, Scott Levine
Screenwriter: Brian Duffield
Production Co: Awesomeness Films, Jurassic Party Productions
Rating: R (Language|Bloody Images Throughout|Teen Drug and Alcohol Use)
Genre: Comedy, Horror, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 2, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 6, 2020
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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