The Alternate

2021

1h 27m

Mystery & Thriller

Sci-Fi

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75%

Tomatometer

8 Reviews

60%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

Jake, a videographer, discovers a portal to another dimension in which he has everything he has always wanted: the perfect version of his wife, the career of his dreams, and the daughter he never had. He starts traveling back and forth between these two worlds but soon sees that his alternate is not as perfect as he seems, and perfection comes with a price.

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Tim Cogshell

Alt Film Guide

"It's wicked good and smart and in the current milieu of multi-meta-verse fever feels ever so slightly - possible."

Rated: 3/4

Sep 13, 2022

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Rob Rector

Film Threat

The sci-fi thriller flexes its muscle in its storytelling simplicity rather than piling on the special effects.

Rated: 7/10

Sep 19, 2022

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Daniel M. Kimmel

North Shore Movies

The “what if?” idea of discovering another version of yourself is an intriguing one that will no doubt be used again. One can only hope is that we’re in the universe where the next movie that tries it is more engaging than “The Alternate.”

Rated: 2/5

Sep 15, 2022

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

An intriguing exploration of a familiar sci-fi concept.

Rated: B-

Sep 14, 2022

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Christopher Lloyd

The Film Yap

This imaginative and impressive sci-fi/psychological thriller haunts us with forbidding questions about whether we're truly being the best version of ourselves.

Rated: 4.5/5

Sep 13, 2022

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Evan Dossey

Midwest Film Journal

There’s nothing quite like a thriller that plays its premise to the fullest.

Sep 13, 2022

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Clinton C

Support indie film, check it out! Scratches all of the scifi itches that one would want from the film. Fantastic performances, lighting, and an overall excellent story. It has been awhile since I initially saw it but I have been recommending it to people left and right and everyone comes away happy. I think that this is a filmmaking team that is up and coming and everyone should keep paying attention to them. There are a lot of schlocky scifi films out there that don't have the story to fit their budget but I think that all of the elements line up right in this one and the filmmakers are making the best of the resources that they have.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/20/24

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Bryan B

Why are alternate realities always better than yours? One time it should be one where you work at McDonald's.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/24

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Unlucky M

Another perfect reason why RT is so bad. Critics have this at 75%!!? It is absolutely garbage, one of the worst movies I've ever seen.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

12/25/23

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Lucida S

Suspenseful, fun, a little dark humor. The acting was a little stiff at first but about 10 minutes in became fluid. Just the right length for the story. Enjoyable!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/23

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Mamma B

In the first 5 min I knew it was going to be bad… acting was so labourers. Should have listened to my ‘run' instinct. Got too far in so I had to Finnish. Premise isn't bad so I gave it a chance, but so little depth or substance it falls totally flat. Like watching a movie made by high schoolers. Bottom Line: Haven't seen a movie this bad in over a decade. Regretted even trying. Waste of time.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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Tiphanie N

this movie was bad. so horrible. the acting was so cringe and unbearable. don't waste your time watching this trash.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/29/23

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Alrik Bursell

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Synopsis

Jake, a videographer, discovers a portal to another dimension in which he has everything he has always wanted: the perfect version of his wife, the career of his dreams, and the daughter he never had. He starts traveling back and forth between these two worlds but soon sees that his alternate is not as perfect as he seems, and perfection comes with a price.

Director: Alrik Bursell
Screenwriter: Alrik Bursell
Production Co: Bursell Productions
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 6, 2022
Runtime: 1h 27m

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