The Humans

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The Humans

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Released Nov 24, 2021

1h 48m

Holiday

Comedy

Drama

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Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter's apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group's deepest fears are laid bare. The piercingly funny and haunting debut film from writer-director Stephen Karam, adapted from his Tony Award-winning play, The Humans explores the hidden dread of a family and the love that binds them together.

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The Humans takes its Tony-winning source material from stage to screen without sacrificing the essence of writer-director Stephen Karam's dysfunctional drama.

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

This is more than just a nihilistic revamp of Home for the Holidays. It's bleaker than that, more forensic in its analysis of innate human hopelessness.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 2, 2022

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The casting is... first-rate, with Richard Jenkins and a wounded, garrulous Jayne Houdyshell the standouts.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 2, 2022

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Tara Brady

Irish Times

The ensemble remains electrifying against the damp.

Rated: 5/5

Dec 31, 2021

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Tamma Moksha

The Hindu

An adaptation of a play by the same name, Stephen Karam’s directorial debut is a family drama that warps into an anxiety attack of sorts and lingers on in our minds.

Jun 11, 2024

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George Kowalik

Vague Visages

The claustrophobia in The Humans transcends its confined narrative setting...

Oct 4, 2023

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Dallas King

Flick Feast

The Humans is A24‘s scariest film of the year. One that does reveal the truth that no matter how we may appear on the service, true horror and hell is other people…

Nov 12, 2022

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Richard S

A wonderful screen adaptation of the stage play. The play was still strange and good but the filming and staging added to the mystery and enhanced what I had seen and heard during live stage show.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/26/21

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Jim s

I kept waiting for something to happen but never did. I almost walked out

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

11/25/21

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Cara G

The walls are closing in on a group of humans who are acting like a family but who have no empathy for or connection to each other. Erik has thrown away everything, and death is the only light at the end of his tunnel. A very well-written script, excellent actors, reflective cinematography. Sartre: Hell is other people.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/12/24

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noemí d

Well done and good acting, but too depressing.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

09/24/24

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Julian S

While there are plenty of comedic moments here, there are also occasions when the atmosphere feels as damp and dark as the old New York City apartment we've entered.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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David G

Horrendous movie.... even if u agree its metaphorical story... definitely don't watch it

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/18/24

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Synopsis

Erik Blake has gathered three generations of his Pennsylvania family to celebrate Thanksgiving at his daughter's apartment in lower Manhattan. As darkness falls outside and eerie things start to go bump in the night, the group's deepest fears are laid bare. The piercingly funny and haunting debut film from writer-director Stephen Karam, adapted from his Tony Award-winning play, The Humans explores the hidden dread of a family and the love that binds them together.

Director: Stephen Karam
Producer: Stephen Karam, Louise Lovegrove
Screenwriter: Stephen Karam
Distributor: A24
Production Co: A24
Rating: R (Some Sexual Material|Language)
Genre: Holiday, Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 24, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 24, 2021
Runtime: 1h 48m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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