The Ones Below

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The Ones Below

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Released May 27, 2016

1h 27m

Mystery & Thriller

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After giving birth to her first child, a woman (Clémence Poésy) starts to believe that her downstairs neighbors have sinister intentions.

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Critics Consensus

Creepy and well-crafted overall, The Ones Below marks an auspicious feature-length debut for writer-director David Farr.

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Noel Murray

The Verge

It's that plausibility factor that makes The Ones Below so effective.

Mar 29, 2019

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Kate Erbland

indieWire

The film's ultimate reveal is hardly shocking, and that the film spends a gratuitous amount time unspooling it long after it's clear what has gone down feels indulgent and unearned.

Rated: C+

Jan 2, 2017

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

The Ones Below is a powerful thriller, a movie that toys with audience expectation at every turn, making it the type of debut Farr will be proud to lead off his resume with long into the foreseeable future.

Rated: 3/4

Aug 9, 2016

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Nicholas Bell

IONCINEMA.com

A solid lead turn from French actress Clemence Poesy and a startling supporting performance from rising Finnish star Laura Birn help make the familiar discomfort of dueling feminine personas a bit more intense.

Rated: 3/5

Sep 30, 2020

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Tori Brazier

One Room With A View

There are enjoyable moments of unexpected humour (general social awkwardness) as well a nice tautness to the plot's proceedings. Ultimately, however, the film's rather predictable yet overblown ending takes the wind out of its 'serious thriller' sails.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 9, 2019

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Matthew Anderson

CineVue

Elements of pastiche aside, Farr's suspense-filled first endeavor behind the camera shows signs of genuine promise.

Rated: 3/5

Apr 9, 2019

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Jeffrey P

A basic and familiar plot that is well acted and directed with a slow-burn suspenseful build. Ending is a bit of shocker.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/26/24

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Diana S

Reminds me of '90s thrillers, not very deep or serious, the writing basic. Interesting actors, but they're quite limited by the material.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/15/24

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Gary H

A pretentious bunch of nonsense that is impossible to follow at the end, and therefore deeply frustrating. I have read an explanation of the ending of the movie and I didn't see those things actually happen in the story. It's a very frustrating film to watch because you end up with no idea what is supposed to have happened. Really frustrating film

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

10/25/23

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Regina P

I can't believe how stupid the people in this movie were!!! Total idiots! Your baby! Your baby, for crying out loud! I just can't. Both the husband and the wife are total fools. Your sense of self-preservation should extend to your child. These were pure idiots. I'm sorry; I know I should be judging the merits of the film, but the story was so stupid, I can't concentrate on any other technicalities.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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Audience Member

This movie literally made you cringe and ask why would you do that. Poorly written and spoiler alert, you will hate the ending. Sinister with no redemption. The bad guys get away. Hated it.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/29/23

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David D

Disappointing and ultra-predictable. The downstairs male actor was amateurish at best. His sudden mood changes made the movie seem strange. I suspect that was supposed to be our hint that something was amiss, but it did not work. The story's ending was known from the beginning. There is nothing new about this movie; it is a replay of old concepts.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/25/23

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Synopsis

After giving birth to her first child, a woman (Clémence Poésy) starts to believe that her downstairs neighbors have sinister intentions.

Director: David Farr
Producer: Nikki Parrott
Screenwriter: David Farr
Distributor: Magnolia Pictures
Production Co: Cuba Pictures, Tigerlily Films
Rating: R (Some Sexuality and Nudity|Language)
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 27, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.1K
Runtime: 1h 27m

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