The Rental

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The Rental

R

Released Jul 24, 2020

1h 28m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.

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Critics Consensus

Some tricky genre juggling makes The Rental a bit of a fixer-upper, but effective chills and a solid cast make this a fine destination for horror fans.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Delivering solid thrills and an ugly portrait of disintegrating relationships, The Rental is a clever meld of drama and horror.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 28, 2021

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Tim Robey

Daily Telegraph (UK)

Billed as an indie slasher, it works even better as a wickedly unsympathetic chamber piece.

Rated: 4/5

Jan 21, 2021

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

It's pretty basic boilerplate, scary-movie stuff, with tropes and tricks that have already been extensively satirised elsewhere.

Rated: 2/5

Jan 20, 2021

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Brandon Stanwyck

InSession Film

If Dave Franco is indeed determined to keep directing—and if each picture manages to be slightly better than the last—then by his fifth or sixth film he’ll surely churn out something noteworthy...

Rated: C-

Jul 17, 2024

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Restrained and patient, The Rental has glimmers of potential without ever becoming the memorable, intelligent horror it seems to want to be.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 11, 2024

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Yasmine Kandil

Discussing Film

Dave Franco’s directorial debut is strong and offers a promising future. As an actor himself, he is able to direct in a way that elevates the performances as very naturalistic.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Alexander O

A very imaginable, well-acted and otherwise horrifying movie showcasing the possible dangers that one could put themselves into if they rent out a property for the weekend. The ending is unexpected, and the climax definitely grabbed my attention compared to the long, drawn out beginning. Although my main problems are the characters themselves, in which I could not force myself to root for.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/09/24

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Colby A

Makes you feel scared of absolutely everything you do. And makes you never want to rent anywhere.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Gail B

Well-acted, unimaginative, and boring.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

10/08/24

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William M

The characters are weak and unlikeable. You are left really not caring if anything bad happens to any of them. And the strained effort to weave some “racism” theme is gratuitous.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Katelyn G

I've never seen a movie quite like this in the BEST way possible! The characters are well written and feel like real people. The acting is amazing. This gave me genuine fear because this plot could and DOES happen in real life. This movie left an awesome impression on me!! It's safe to say that I will 100% be looking thoroughly everywhere I rent/book.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/26/24

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Abhishek B

Movie has few good jump scares, but needed more depth in the story. It’s a one time watch at best. You won’t loose much if you skip this.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

09/16/24

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Synopsis

Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister.

Director: Dave Franco
Producer: Dave Franco, Elizabeth Haggard, Teddy Schwarzman, Ben Stillman, Christopher Storer, Joe Swanberg
Screenwriter: Dave Franco, Joe Swanberg
Distributor: IFC Films
Production Co: Black Bear Pictures
Rating: R (Language Throughout|Drug Use|Some Sexuality|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 24, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 24, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.6M
Runtime: 1h 28m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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