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      The Guest

      R Released Sep 17, 2014 1 hr. 39 min. Action Mystery & Thriller Comedy List
      92% 123 Reviews Tomatometer 69% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score A string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager to become suspicious of a soldier (Dan Stevens) who showed up on her family's doorstep and claimed to be a friend of her dead brother. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Jun 06 Buy Now

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      Boasting enough intelligence to bolster its darkly violent thrills, The Guest offers another treat for genre fans from director Adam Wingard.

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      Ollie H It's terrible, but highly entertaining Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/05/24 Full Review Gorilla S Incredible that this movie has a 69% audience score and even more concerning it's got a 92 rotten tomato score. Poorly written, the plot is confusing and the explanation of the plot entirely skipped over albeit apart from a very subtly 2 sentences about 3/4 of the way through the movie that still doesn't tell you anything that's going on. Waste of nearly 2 hours. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/24 Full Review Alan W Dan Stevens' performance is superb and as long as you accept the ‘over the top' nature of the final scenes, it's a thrilling ride. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/17/24 Full Review Zak R I don't know how this has 92 percent, this movie is so bad lol. Terrible in every way. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/26/24 Full Review Claire v Dan Stevens absolutely dominates. Brilliant soundtrack adds to the thrill Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/24 Full Review Danny M This movie started out good for a B movie but as it moved along it got as cheesy as a poorly written movie can get. The last 30 minutes was brutal to watch , I could have stopped but I had already lost a few minutes of my life …so why not see it through. My biggest question is how can Rotten Tomatoes give this movie 92%…you guys better review , theres been a few real stinkers you rate in the 90's that belong in the 30's. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Robert Abele Los Angeles Times One of the many pleasures of director Adam Wingard's tough, fun thriller "The Guest" is seeing Matthew Crawley -- er, British actor Dan Stevens -- serve up a mesmerizing star turn of psycho charm. Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Justin Lowe Hollywood Reporter A slow-burn approach seems to pose a challenging change-up for the filmmakers, who struggle to build tension as the second acts stretches well past the point when the level of menace should be escalating. Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Kate Erbland Film.com Wickedly entertaining. Rated: 7.2/10 Jan 5, 2015 Full Review Patrick Cavanaugh The Wolfman Cometh Devout horror fans might be underwhelmed with this You're Next follow-up, but The Guest delivers both laughs and thrills in an action-oriented experience, while showcasing the immense talents of the creepy Dan Stevens. Rated: 5/5 Sep 20, 2023 Full Review Brian Eggert Deep Focus Review Stevens elevates The Guest into an experience every bit as tricky and intelligent as You’re Next. Rated: 3.5/4 Jul 18, 2022 Full Review Niall Browne Movies in Focus A lean and mean thriller, director Adam Wingard's The Guest is a hugely entertaining affair. Wingard and screenwriter Simon Barrett keep this retro-style pic simple in order to craft some tense moments and punchy action sequences. Rated: 4/5 Oct 31, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager to become suspicious of a soldier (Dan Stevens) who showed up on her family's doorstep and claimed to be a friend of her dead brother.
      Director
      Adam Wingard
      Executive Producer
      Thorsten Schumacher
      Screenwriter
      Simon Barrett
      Distributor
      Picturehouse
      Production Co
      Snoot Films, Splendid Film
      Rating
      R (Some Drug Use|A Scene of Sexuality|Strong Violence)
      Genre
      Action, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Sep 17, 2014, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Oct 1, 2015
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $332.9K
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