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The Stranger

2022 · 117 min

A slow, quietly suffocating plunge into deception and guilt, where every polite exchange hums with dread.

Directed by
Thomas M. Wright
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Jada Alberts
Tagline
The closer you get...
Overview
Two strangers strike up a conversation on a long journey. 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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  • Netflix
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Directed by
Thomas M. Wright
Genres
Thriller, Crime, Drama
Starring
Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Jada Alberts
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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 3 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • crime
  • isolation
Places
  • road trip
  • countryside
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
  • nonlinear
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension8
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
thriller, crime, drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Joel Edgerton, Sean Harris, Jada Alberts, Fletcher Humphrys, Mike Foenander, Steve Mouzakis, Simon Elrahi, Alan Dukes
Music
Oliver Coates
Cinematography
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Runtime
117 min
Country
Australia, United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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