Look a little closer.
Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.
Cast
Justice Smith
Owen
Brigette Lundy-Paine
Maddy
Ian Foreman
Young Owen
Helena Howard
Isabel
Lindsey Jordan
Tara
Danielle Deadwyler
Brenda
Fred Durst
Frank
Conner O'Malley
Dave
Emma Portner
Amanda / Mr. Melancholy / Marco / Evil Clown
Madaline Riley
Polo
Amber Benson
Johnny Link's Mom
Albert Birney
Mr. Sprinkly
Michael C. Maronna
Neighbor 1
Danny Tamberelli
Neighbor 2
Timothy Allan
Lance
Tyler Dean Flores
Cade
Elizabeth Scopel
Drive-Thru Kid
Marlyn Bandiero
Brenda's Friend
Haley Dahl
Sloppy Jane Band Member
Raina Block
Sloppy Jane Band Member
Bailey Wollowitz
Sloppy Jane Band Member
Lily Rothman
Sloppy Jane Band Member
Phoebe Bridgers
Phoebe Bridgers
Kris Esfandiari
King Woman Band Member
Wilson Flores
King Woman Band Member
Thommy Northcut
King Woman Band Member
Julie Lodhy
King Woman Band Member
Michael Twaine
Older Theatre Goer #1 (uncredited)
Evangeline Johns
Older Theatre Goer #2 (uncredited)
Elaine Apruzzese
Fun Center Patron / Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Cynthia Clancy
Election Day Volunteer (uncredited)
Will Fitz
Laser Tag Player (uncredited)
Ben Heineman
Teenage Kid in Movie Theater (uncredited)
Julissa Piatt
Kid At A Party (uncredited)
Michelle Santiago
Carnival Patron (uncredited)
Kenneth Kyle Martinez
Charlie's Father (uncredited)
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- Release Date 05/03/2024
- Language English
- Director Jane Schoenbrun
- Writer Jane Schoenbrun
- Editor Sofi Marshall
- Cinematographer Eric K. Yue
- Producers Ali Herting, Sam Intili, Emma Stone, Dave McCary, Sarah Winshall
- Companies A24, Fruit Tree, Smudge Films, Hypnic Jerk, Access Entertainment
- Budget $10,000,000
- Homepage a24films.com
| Country | Date | Format | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Jan 18, 2024 | Premiere (Sundance Film Festival) | — |
| Germany | Feb 20, 2024 | Premiere (Berlin International Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Mar 10, 2024 | Premiere (South by Southwest Film & TV Festival) | — |
| United States | Mar 16, 2024 | Premiere (Green Mountain Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Apr 4, 2024 | Premiere (Los Angeles Festival of Movies) | — |
| United States | Apr 6, 2024 | Premiere (Overlook Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Apr 12, 2024 | Premiere (Ivy Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Apr 14, 2024 | Premiere (PFF SpringFest) | — |
| Canada | Apr 18, 2024 | Premiere (Calgary Underground Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Apr 24, 2024 | Premiere (New York City, New York) | PG-13 |
| United States | Apr 27, 2024 | Premiere (Dallas International Film Festival) | — |
| United States | May 2, 2024 | Premiere (Independent Film Festival Boston) | — |
| United States | May 3, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (New York City, NY & Los Angeles, CA) | PG-13 |
| United States | May 5, 2024 | Premiere (Chicago Critics Film Festival) | — |
| United States | May 10, 2024 | Premiere (Seattle International Film Festival) | — |
| Canada | May 17, 2024 | Theatrical | PG |
| United States | May 17, 2024 | Theatrical | PG-13 |
| Australia | Jun 5, 2024 | Premiere (Sydney Film Festival) | — |
| United Kingdom | Jun 7, 2024 | Premiere (Sundance Film Festival: London) | — |
| Canada | Jun 14, 2024 | Digital | PG |
| United States | Jun 14, 2024 | Digital | PG-13 |
| France | Jun 19, 2024 | Premiere (Champs-Élysées Film Festival) | — |
| Netherlands | Jun 22, 2024 | Premiere (Imagine Fantastic Film Festival) | 14 |
| MT | Jun 24, 2024 | Premiere (Mediterrane Film Festival) | — |
| ZA | Jul 12, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Cape Town) | — |
| IS | Jul 18, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Reykjavik) | — |
| Canada | Jul 23, 2024 | Physical (Blu-ray) | PG |
| IE | Jul 26, 2024 | Theatrical | 15A |
| United Kingdom | Jul 26, 2024 | Theatrical | 15 |
| MY | Jul 27, 2024 | Premiere (Malaysia International Film Festival) | — |
| United States | Jul 30, 2024 | Physical (Blu-ray) | PG-13 |
| NZ | Aug 3, 2024 | Premiere (New Zealand International Film Festival) | M |
| Italy | Aug 6, 2024 | Digital | 6+ |
| Australia | Aug 9, 2024 | Premiere (Melbourne International Film Festival) | — |
| Spain | Aug 9, 2024 | Theatrical | 12 |
| Germany | Aug 22, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) | — |
| South Korea | Aug 24, 2024 | Premiere (Seoul International Women's Film Festival) | 12 |
| LT | Aug 25, 2024 | Premiere (Mondo Bizzaro Film Festival) | N-16 |
| Australia | Aug 29, 2024 | Theatrical | M |
| NZ | Aug 29, 2024 | Theatrical | M |
| AS | Sep 19, 2024 | Digital (Max) | — |
| BE | Sep 19, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Gent) | 16 |
| GU | Sep 20, 2024 | Digital (Max) | — |
| MP | Sep 20, 2024 | Digital (Max) | — |
| Puerto Rico | Sep 20, 2024 | Digital (Max) | PG-13 |
| United States | Sep 20, 2024 | Digital (Max) | PG-13 |
| VI | Sep 20, 2024 | Digital (Max) | PG-13 |
| FI | Sep 21, 2024 | Premiere (Helsinki International Film Festival) | — |
| Puerto Rico | Sep 21, 2024 | TV (HBO (English)) | PG-13 |
| United States | Sep 21, 2024 | TV (HBO) | PG-13 |
| VI | Sep 21, 2024 | TV (HBO) | PG-13 |
| IE | Sep 30, 2024 | Digital | 15A |
| Spain | Sep 30, 2024 | Digital | 12 |
| United Kingdom | Sep 30, 2024 | Digital | 15 |
| NO | Oct 1, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Oslo) | — |
| Brazil | Oct 21, 2024 | Premiere (São Paulo International Film Festival) | — |
| Romania | Oct 23, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) | — |
| Australia | Oct 25, 2024 | Premiere (Adelaide Film Festival) | — |
| ID | Oct 26, 2024 | Premiere (Jakarta Film Week) | — |
| HU | Oct 29, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Budapest) | — |
| Australia | Oct 31, 2024 | Premiere (Brisbane International Film Festival) | M |
| SE | Nov 7, 2024 | Premiere (Stockholm International Film Festival) | — |
| TW | Nov 7, 2024 | Premiere (Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival) | 12+ |
| SE | Nov 18, 2024 | Digital | — |
| SG | Nov 30, 2024 | Premiere (Singapore International Film Festival) | — |
| France | Dec 2, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Paris) | — |
| NO | Dec 3, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Bergen) | — |
| HR | Dec 28, 2024 | Theatrical (Limited) (Zagreb) | — |
| LU | Jan 10, 2025 | Theatrical (Limited) | — |
| CH | Jan 15, 2025 | Theatrical (Limited) (Geneva) | — |
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