The Prodigy

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The Prodigy

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Released Feb 8, 2019

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles' behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.

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Critics Consensus

The Prodigy doesn't take the bad seed genre to any truly new places, but for horror fans in search of an evil child to fear, it might still be worth a watch.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

There are a couple moments when it works... [but] I would say go back and watch The Omen or The Bad Seed [instead].

Sep 18, 2019

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Not even an amiable central performance from Taylor Schilling...and some early atmospheric mood-setting can save this "demon child" knock-off from its ineptitude.

Rated: 2/5

Mar 15, 2019

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It's an unscary scary movie that quickly abandons the very thing that might have made it interesting...

Rated: 1/5

Mar 14, 2019

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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

I recommend it to fans of the genre who are just looking for something new to watch, but it’s nothing super special or memorable.

Rated: C

Mar 8, 2023

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Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

It’s a competent watch, but don’t expect to remember it by the time you get to your car.

Rated: 4/10

May 17, 2022

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Nicolás Delgadillo

Discussing Film

Patience is rewarded time and time again by genuinely scary scenes.

Rated: 3 / 5

Jun 25, 2021

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Charlotte C

Not the worst I've ever seen. I didn't change the channel after the first few minutes like I normally do with the bad ones. Love the little boy actor.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

12/30/24

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diane S

Beautifully done to perfection. Truly not seeing what the problem is with the Rotten Tomato reviews. Do they not know a good movie when they see it. Take the blinders off critics.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/28/24

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Jonathan L

Ignore the bad reviews and give it a watch. I really enjoyed it and would love to have seen a sequel.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/26/24

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Jesus C

No happy ending I got so upset when there's no happy ending

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/06/24

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chocoptamo c

The only horror about this film was that someone actually created it

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/17/23

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Emilliano S

Its like a direct rip off of The Omen but it has promising jump scares worth the watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

04/17/23

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Synopsis

Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles' behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.

Director: Nicholas McCarthy
Producer: Tripp Vinson, Tara Farney
Screenwriter: Jeff Buhler
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: XYZ Films, Vinson Films
Rating: R (Brief Graphic Nudity|A Sexual Reference|Disturbing and Bloody Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.9M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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