The Stranger

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The Stranger

2022,

1h 57m,

Crime/

Drama/

Mystery & Thriller

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92%

48 Reviews

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500+ Ratings

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75%

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500+ Ratings

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

Dec 14, 2022

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.

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Brian Tallerico

RogerEbert.com

Oct 25, 2022

3/4

Taut and effective.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

Oct 22, 2022

3.5/5

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

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Christos Tsiolkas

The Saturday Paper

Aug 21, 2026

The cinematography, the editing, the production design and the music of The Stranger are uniformly excellent. And in Edgerton and Harris he has found two actors who prove unstinting in their bravery.

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Serena Seghedoni

Loud and Clear Reviews

Jul 23, 2023

4/5

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.

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Silvia Mariscal

Film Inquiry

Jul 1, 2023

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

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Thomas Wright

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Joel Edgerton

Mark

Sean Harris

Henry Teague

Jada Alberts

Actor

Steve Mouzakis

Actor

Ewan Leslie

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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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