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Strange but True

Play trailer 2:24 Poster for Strange but True PG-13,  2019,  1h 36m,  Mystery & Thriller Play Trailer Watchlist
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A woman tells her deceased boyfriend's family that she is pregnant.

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Paul Byrnes Sydney Morning Herald Oct 15, 2019
2/5
What's strange is that anyone thought this movie was worth making. It's a thriller with no thrills, almost no action and even less tension. What it does have is a strong cast, but who wants to see good actors going to waste? Go to Full Review
Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times Sep 9, 2019
There remains some truth in advertising, especially when it comes to Rowan Athale's bizarre family thriller. Go to Full Review
Guy Lodge Variety Sep 7, 2019
Can't quite decide what kind of weird it wants to be: a loopy B-movie corkscrew ride, or an American Beauty-style suburban burlesque with Something To Say. Go to Full Review
Miguel Ravelo Correcámara Feb 20, 2026
“Strange But True” is a raw film, with sequences that are difficult to watch, whose correct execution and accomplished photography manage to support a script that is perhaps not as firm as the technical aspects of the proposal...[Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Nadine Whitney Mr. Movie's Film Blog Sep 17, 2023
If the film sorted out what genre it wanted to belong to, the audience would be less confounded and considerably more engaged. Go to Full Review
Peter Gray The AU Review Apr 2, 2021
3.5/5
...whatever flaws audiences could find with the film's tone, the impeccably committed cast keep the film afloat that you'll be too gripped to truly care. Go to Full Review
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Rowan Athale

Director

Amy Ryan

Charlene

Nick Robinson

Philip

Margaret Qualley

Melissa

Blythe Danner

Gail

Brian Cox

Bill

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Movie Info

Synopsis A woman tells her deceased boyfriend's family that she is pregnant.
Director
Rowan Athale
Producer
Fred Berger, Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, Christina Piovesan
Screenwriter
Eric Garcia
Distributor
Lionsgate Films, CBS Films
Production Co
First Generation Films, Automatik, Metrol Technology, Head Gear Films
Rating
PG-13 (Mature Thematic Elements|Brief Strong Language|Some Violence|Suggestive Material)
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 6, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 6, 2019
Runtime
1h 36m
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