The Prodigy

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The Prodigy

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2019,

1h 32m,

Horror/

Mystery & Thriller

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Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles' behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.

Critics Consensus

The Prodigy doesn't take the bad seed genre to any truly new places, but for horror fans in search of an evil child to fear, it might still be worth a watch.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 18, 2019

There are a couple moments when it works... [but] I would say go back and watch The Omen or The Bad Seed [instead].

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Mar 15, 2019

2/5

Not even an amiable central performance from Taylor Schilling...and some early atmospheric mood-setting can save this "demon child" knock-off from its ineptitude.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Mar 14, 2019

1/5

It's an unscary scary movie that quickly abandons the very thing that might have made it interesting...

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Aug 11, 2025

4/10

It’s not fun, and it’s barely entertaining. Does that make it bad? I don’t think so, just pretty sub-par.

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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

Mar 8, 2023

C

I recommend it to fans of the genre who are just looking for something new to watch, but it’s nothing super special or memorable.

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Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

May 17, 2022

4/10

It’s a competent watch, but don’t expect to remember it by the time you get to your car.

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Poe W

Apr 28, 2019

The Prodigy is a creepy bone-chiller, offering some originality with its take on possession. Some questionable parental choices break the tension at times. It maybe one to avoid for new parents, this kid is up there with the creepiest.

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Theodore S

Apr 27, 2019

It has left me very surprised throughout and so much happened that I didn't expect to happen. I watched this with my dad and we both were very surprised with not only the performance of the kid, but the jump scares that occurs. It's far from the best thing, but I would recommend to others who want something different.

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Apr 27, 2019

Crap! Horrible script and cold performances.

Poe G

Apr 27, 2019

Bad, bad, bad. Waste of time.

Luke S

Apr 23, 2019

As far as horror goes, I actually sort of liked this movie. It wasn't perfect, some scenes were just way too long and drawn out to get to the conclusion, but it's got that classic horror feel reminiscent of Audrey Rose. It could have been a lot better with some tweaks, but I get what they were going for. If you like horror it's worth the watch.

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Anakin P

Apr 4, 2019

Interesting concept. Creepy movie overall

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Nicholas McCarthy

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Taylor Schilling

Sarah Blume

Jackson Robert Scott

Miles Blume

Peter Mooney

John Blume

Colm Feore

Arthur Jacobson

Paul Fauteux

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Synopsis

Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles' behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.

Director: Nicholas McCarthy
Producer: Tripp Vinson, Tara Farney
Screenwriter: Jeff Buhler
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: XYZ Films, Vinson Films
Rating: R (Brief Graphic Nudity|A Sexual Reference|Disturbing and Bloody Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.9M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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