The Stranger

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The Stranger

2022

1h 57m

Crime

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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A friendship forms between two strangers. For Henry Teague (Sean Harris), worn down by a lifetime of physical labor, this is a dream come true. His new friend Mark (Joel Edgerton) becomes his savior and ally. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them -- and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.

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Critics Consensus

A masterful blend of genre elements, The Stranger brings a tautly told mystery to life with simmering tension and a pair of outstanding lead performances.

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Audience Says

The Stranger's slow burn may fizzle out for some viewers, but if you're on the right wavelength, this brooding crime thriller has a way of getting under the skin.

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Fionnuala Halligan

Screen International

Wright crafts a hyper-elaborate set-up and delicate drip-feed of information which make spoilers an equal crime, but The Stranger is more of a felt experience than a traditional policier.

Dec 14, 2022

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Taut and effective.

Rated: 3/4

Oct 25, 2022

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

The Stranger is spare, disciplined storytelling with stark visuals and a strained tone.

Rated: 3.5/5

Oct 22, 2022

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

The wholly absorbing, irresistible character study of two men who aren’t always who they seem to be, one haunted by the demons of his past choices and the other crippled by guilt and attempting to preserve his identity while hiding in plain sight.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 23, 2023

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Silvia Mariscal

Film Inquiry

If you like slow movies with tough, serious themes, based on true events, with sinister and dark characters, go for it.

Jul 1, 2023

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Ruben Peralta Rigaud

Cocalecas

To call it an impressive and offbeat crime drama is putting it very lightly. [Full review in Spanish]

Dec 22, 2022

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Dean D

After seeing the high percentage of people liking this and appreciating the acting of Joel Edgerton we watched it. What a big time let down. This movie was terrible.So slow moving and boring. Please don’t waste your time. I’d rather watch paint dry. No bueno !!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/07/25

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Shawn G

Creepy and brooding - the excellent acting is bogged down by a plot that advances too slowly, and too predictably, toward a dark ending.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Audience Member

Man I love Sean Harris. Excellent gloomy style and delivery from the whole cast, thoroughly enjoyed.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/03/25

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Mike P

Over-rated serial killer and crime drama is a little too slow for my taste.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/31/24

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Audience Member

This was slow but engaging. A little tough to follow at first but the 2 leads make this worthwhile

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/16/24

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Johannes S

Starts off slow but gets addicting onwards. The acting by both leads is really good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/03/24

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Synopsis

A friendship forms between two strangers. For Henry Teague (Sean Harris), worn down by a lifetime of physical labor, this is a dream come true. His new friend Mark (Joel Edgerton) becomes his savior and ally. However, neither is who they appear to be, each carry secrets that threaten to ruin them -- and in the background, one of the nation's largest police operations is closing in.

Director: Thomas Wright
Producer: Rachel Gardner, Iain Canning, Emile Sherman, Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, Kim Hodgert, Joel Edgerton
Screenwriter: Thomas Wright
Genre: Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 19, 2022
Runtime: 1h 57m

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