The Stranger

2024

1h 37m

Drama

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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57%

7 Reviews

Tomatometer

41%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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New to Los Angeles, rideshare driver Clare picks up Carl from a home deep in the Hollywood Hills. What begins as a routine ride turns into Clare’s worst nightmare: a twelve-hour fight for survival through the city’s seedy underbelly. Carl is not the passenger Clare thought he was, and Clare is not easy prey.

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This psychological thriller is really good, great acting and they way they show LA is amazing but the whole movie no body believe her gets kind of old cause it a costly thing in the movie and which gets old and yes, why you feel for her and maybe feel sorry for her. References of Wizard Of Oz gets old too fast too cause we get it. All in all I give a B👍🏽👍🏽 for its not stop start to finish and great cat and movies game he plays with her and which makes the movie very until the end.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/30/24

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Cheyenne W

I liked it a lot. There are not many movies I watch and that hold my attention. This one did.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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There are a lot of people hating on this movie but it kept me invested in it the whole way through. I've seen some crummy horror/thriller movies and I thought this was a good thriller. Good acting also.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/25/24

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David S

Very predictable plot with lots of plot holes. I waste of fabulous actor Dane DeHaan who does what he can to make it edgy but too silly to be scary or suspenseful. Will be forgotten among the wave of "stalker" films and shows.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/21/24

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Coleson O

This one was so bad that I had to create a Rotten Tomato’s account just to make a review on how bad it was. If you’re looking for a shitty drama movie to watch with the girl you ur tryna smash, this is a good one.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Gaming U

Acting was great and it starts off great

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/20/24

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Veena Sud

Director

Maika Monroe

Clare

Dane DeHaan

Carl E.

Avan Jogia

J.J.

Derrick L. McMillon

Officer Carter

Rob James

Officer Brownlow

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Michael Nordine

Variety

That premise has no shortage of potential, and while the film doesn’t squander it, it doesn’t maximize it either, to the extent that the behind-the-scenes story (about the project’s post-Quibi fate) winds up being more distinctive than the actual plot.

Apr 16, 2024

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Lyvie Scott

Inverse

The Stranger is a surprisingly propulsive thriller. Its original episodic structure prevents the adventure from growing stagnant: it’s light on its feet, and never overstays its welcome.

Apr 16, 2024

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

A tense if tidy thriller that chronicles a ride-hail driver’s journey to surveillance hell and back.

Apr 15, 2024

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

Very tense and makes no sense.

Rated: C

Apr 22, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

Ruined by substandard screenwriting and sloppy editing. [Dane] DeHaan's Carl character is a very two-dimensional villain, while [Maika] Monroe is stuck playing a character who makes so many dumb decisions that it’s hard to feel much sympathy.

Apr 18, 2024

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Laura Bradley

The Daily Beast

Its beautifully framed visuals and ominous, shadowy lighting are enough to make you forget that this movie was once a vertically oriented TV series meant to be consumed in 9-minute intervals while waiting in line for your Starbucks order.

Apr 17, 2024

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Synopsis

New to Los Angeles, rideshare driver Clare picks up Carl from a home deep in the Hollywood Hills. What begins as a routine ride turns into Clare’s worst nightmare: a twelve-hour fight for survival through the city’s seedy underbelly. Carl is not the passenger Clare thought he was, and Clare is not easy prey.

Director: Veena Sud
Creator: Veena Sud
Production Co: Fox 21 Television Studios
Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 15, 2024
Runtime: 1h 37m

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