The Guest

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The Guest

R,

2014,

1h 39m,

Action/

Mystery & Thriller/

Comedy

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92%

121 Reviews

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69%

10,000+ Ratings

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121 Reviews

69%

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A string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager to become suspicious of a soldier (Dan Stevens) who showed up on her family's doorstep and claimed to be a friend of her dead brother.

Critics Consensus

Boasting enough intelligence to bolster its darkly violent thrills, The Guest offers another treat for genre fans from director Adam Wingard.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

Jan 5, 2015

One of the many pleasures of director Adam Wingard's tough, fun thriller "The Guest" is seeing Matthew Crawley -- er, British actor Dan Stevens -- serve up a mesmerizing star turn of psycho charm.

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Justin Lowe

The Hollywood Reporter

Jan 5, 2015

A slow-burn approach seems to pose a challenging change-up for the filmmakers, who struggle to build tension as the second acts stretches well past the point when the level of menace should be escalating.

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Kate Erbland

Film.com

Jan 5, 2015

7.2/10

Wickedly entertaining.

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Matt Oakes

Silver Screen Riot

Oct 15, 2026

A

A step forward for the already majorly competent Wingard, this kind of genre movie reminds us of just how much fun a time at the theaters can be.

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Patrick Cavanaugh

The Wolfman Cometh

Sep 20, 2023

5/5

Devout horror fans might be underwhelmed with this You're Next follow-up, but The Guest delivers both laughs and thrills in an action-oriented experience, while showcasing the immense talents of the creepy Dan Stevens.

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Jul 18, 2022

3.5/4

Stevens elevates The Guest into an experience every bit as tricky and intelligent as You’re Next.

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Han G

Jan 6, 2019

it was pretty good, i listen to the soundtrack alot and frequently go back to watch it. dan stevens is excellence as an ex military psychopath, his motive is left unclear but i heard from an interview with writer Simon Barrett that the intention was to have the exposition be vauge ( source is the redlettermedia "re-view" of The Guest with SImon Barrett

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Albus W

Nov 9, 2018

Such an odd film, for 2/3rd's it's a fairly solid thriller. Mysterious figure inserts himself into family setting, all is not what it seems and to be honest it's fairly enjoyable. The last third though is absolutely all over the shop, the film suddenly isn't sure if it's 'The Terminator', 'Jason Bourne' or some dodgy B flick horror and some of the acting just jarringly in scenes is so absurd you nearly burst out laughing. Are they taking this seriously or are some of the actors just taking the piss at points?!

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Harry S

Oct 31, 2018

I'd put off watching this as I wasn't really interested in the pitch. Mistake. It's great. Although tonally all over the place and getting progressively sillier, it's well acted, well written and it works. Highly recommended.

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Sep 7, 2018

I'm bothering to write a review which I rarely do but in this case I felt compelled cause I think the movie is really bad

Poe S

Aug 31, 2018

The only good thing about this film is the soundtrack. Everything else is garbage. Horrible script. Terrible acting. Nonsensical, idiotic plot. Bland cinematography. Laughable action sequences. Also annoying is the fact that David (Dan Stevens) is a poor attempt at Ryan Gosling's character in Drive; everything from his appearance to his mannerisms. Terrible film. Even the short 99 minute run-time felt excruciating.

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Anakin S

Aug 17, 2018

A mysterious and creative movie which full of surprise. Recommended!

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Synopsis

A string of mysterious deaths leads a teenager to become suspicious of a soldier (Dan Stevens) who showed up on her family's doorstep and claimed to be a friend of her dead brother.

Director: Adam Wingard
Producer: Keith Calder, Jessica Calder
Screenwriter: Simon Barrett
Distributor: Picturehouse
Production Co: Snoot Films, Splendid Film
Rating: R (Some Drug Use|A Scene of Sexuality|Strong Violence)
Genre: Action, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 17, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $332.9K
Runtime: 1h 39m

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