MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Benefactor

The Benefactor

2015 · 90 min

An uneasy, quietly suffocating character study that keeps you watching a man's generosity curdle into something you can't look away from.

Directed by
Andrew Renzi
Genres
Drama
Tagline
His help comes at a price.
Overview
A newly married couple are forced to navigate the all-consuming interest of a powerful, mysterious, and possessive philanthropist.
How it feels
Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Grief, obsession, guilt, family
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Watch the trailer on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: The Benefactor

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Stream in the US
  • Amazon Prime Video
  • Peacock Premium
  • Philo
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Andrew Renzi
Genres
Drama
In your watch list

More like this

Like The Benefactor, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • grief
    • obsession
    • guilt
    • family
    • betrayal
    Places
    • single country house
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension6
    Darkness6
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight7

    Cast

    Where to watch in the US

    Change country

    Stream
    • Amazon Prime Video
    • Peacock Premium
    • Philo
    • Starz Amazon Channel
    • Peacock Premium Plus
    Free
    • The CW
    • Kanopy
    • Hoopla
    • Pluto TV
    • YouTube Free
    • Fawesome
    • Tubi TV
    Rent or buy
    • Amazon Video
    • Apple TV Store
    • Fandango At Home

    Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Andrew Renzi
    Written by
    Andrew Renzi
    Starring
    Richard Gere, Dakota Fanning, Theo James, Dylan Baker, Cheryl Hines, Brian Anthony Wilson, Justin Goncalves, Dennisha Pratt
    Cinematography
    Joe Anderson
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English

    TMDBIMDbLetterboxdWikipediaWikidata

    Something wrong on this page? Tell us.