Pearl

Name: Pearl
Genre: Horror
Released: September 16, 2022
Rating: 76
Cast: David Corenswet, Emma Jenkins-Purro, Matthew Sunderland, Mia Goth, Tandi Wright

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A24 | Release Date: September 16, 2022 | R

Starring: David Corenswet, Emma Jenkins-Purro, Matthew Sunderland, Mia Goth, Tandi Wright

Summary: Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl (Mia Goth) must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions all collide.

Director: Ti West

Genre(s): Horror

Rating: R

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NME Paul Bradshaw

Mar 17, 2023

Less a horror than an occasionally bloodthirsty character portrait, West dances us through the mind of a serial killer with a visual flair that soars on the big screen. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Sep 3, 2022

Pearl isn’t just great; it retroactively makes its predecessor great, too. It’s a handsome and sad horror drama, with scenes and shots and performances that will make you wonder if you’re supposed to laugh, cry or shriek. Until you realize that the best part of this film is that you are absolutely supposed to do all three. And you probably will. Read full review

Alejandra Martinez

Sep 13, 2022

The larger-than-life feelings Pearl experiences are brought to life around her through the technicolor-inspired cinematography and shot composition, making for a beautiful, sometimes moving, and delightfully unhinged journey. Read full review

James Mottram

Sep 3, 2022

Clever, violent, and wicked, with a fabulously unhinged turn from Goth, West’s period psycho tale truly does have the X Factor. Read full review

The Playlist Jack King

Sep 3, 2022

Flimsy logic notwithstanding, Pearl is the superior of the two heavily-stylized slashers, partly because it dedicates so much time to building the eponymous antiheroine from the ground up. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Sep 3, 2022

Its distinctive look and oddly appealing antihero (picture Norman Bates as Shelley Duvall might have played him) could actually make this the more popular of the two films. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 14, 2022

It’s self-indulgent and self-referential, more a humorless counterpoint to “X” than a precursor. Read full review

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yeezus16

Sep 19, 2022

instant classic and incredible character study with an INCREDIBLE performance by its leading lady on a par with toni collette in hereditary. mia goth mother

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SasaTo

Jan 20, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can i say whats not alreay told. Instant classic for sure. The way this movie was made, genius. The movie itself, horror art at its finest. Mia Goth is a BEAST in this movie. WOW. The atmosphere and picture is a step further than X. But this movie is so different. The setting, the characters and the plot itself is so unique, this is just incredible. Im so glad we still getting such OG horror movie but yet it is so fresh and new. And Maxxxine....well, im already a fan and i can not wait for whats coming. And i got to give it again to Mia Goth. This Lady put imo some of the best acting parts i ever saw. I can not believe how much passion and power this woman has and WOW, MY OH MY. She is soooo good. But the supporting characters did a fantastic job as well. The mom and her friend, very well.
This movie should not be underestimated. There is waay more behind this movie than the first eye sees. Thats fact. Ti West is a Machine.… Expand

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bertobellamy

Feb 26, 2023

Better than X in every way. Mia GOD deserverd an Academy Award nomination for this.

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liamexe

Nov 28, 2022

Fans of the movie X will not be let down by this back story origin of the pearl character. Mia goth shines in every scene she is in, from the naive trodden upon farm girl to the sadistic butcher, it's all good and it's all Mia. It's just as well she carried the movie because no actors stoodFans of the movie X will not be let down by this back story origin of the pearl character. Mia goth shines in every scene she is in, from the naive trodden upon farm girl to the sadistic butcher, it's all good and it's all Mia. It's just as well she carried the movie because no actors stood out to me aside from her.… Expand

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Rohmo

Sep 20, 2022

I don't know how much this would work without Mia Goth's excellent performance. There's some interesting cinematography and direction, narratively I was not enraptured by it, but enough so that it was intriguing.

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Orukayu

Jan 22, 2023

Horror movie of 2022. My suggestion for this movie is to watch the movie X first. And then this movie. Because Pearl and Howard are the killer old couple in the movie X. The place is the same. Even the crocodile is the same. In this movie, we watch how Pearl goes crazy. The same actressHorror movie of 2022. My suggestion for this movie is to watch the movie X first. And then this movie. Because Pearl and Howard are the killer old couple in the movie X. The place is the same. Even the crocodile is the same. In this movie, we watch how Pearl goes crazy. The same actress plays the girl who looks like herself in the movie X. The movie is reminiscent of old productions. The time is World War I. Pearl's husband enlisted in the military. Her father is completely paralyzed and her mother reflects all her rebellion on her daughter. The girl has only one dream. To be a dancer. But her mother certainly won't support it either. The tension that was not felt in the first movie is present in this movie. For Pearl, the cinematographer draws the road. Saying, "Maybe you'll act in movies like this".

There are scenes of sexuality and nudity in the movie.… Expand

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Sono_Momo

Nov 13, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It was a very boring and worthless movie. Each and every sequence of the film was spent with impatience; Especially the sequence where Pearl spoke for 10 minutes and I fell asleep.… Expand

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