Significant Other

Name: Significant Other
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller
Released: October 7, 2022
Duration: 84 min
Rating: 57
Cast: Jake Lacy, Loudon McCleery, Maika Monroe, Teal Sherer

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Paramount+ | Release Date (Streaming): October 7, 2022 | R

Starring: Jake Lacy, Loudon McCleery, Maika Monroe, Teal Sherer

Summary: Significant Other follows a young couple (Maika Monroe & Jake Lacy) who take a remote backpacking trip through the Pacific Northwest, but things take a dark turn when they realize they may not be alone.

Director: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen

Genre(s): Sci-Fi, Drama, Thriller

Rating: R

Runtime: 84 min

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Natalia Winkelman

Oct 7, 2022

Significant Other does not reinvent the genre, but its narrative flourishes make for an exciting outing. Read full review

Collider Chase Hutchinson

Oct 7, 2022

When it embraces an eerie and enigmatic tone that subsequently gets turned on its head, Significant Other still boldly proves to be a film worth getting lost in. Read full review

Natalia Keogan

Oct 7, 2022

Berk and Olsen take a big swing by overtly hailing far-flung influences—Spielberg, Aster, Kaufman—without overstuffing their film with incessant references. But they don’t quite follow through on their initial ambition, and the movie feels frustratingly restrained. Read full review

Jordan Hoffman

Oct 7, 2022

At the halfway mark, a little spice gets shaken into the otherwise thin soup. It’s still far from a must-see, but there are rewards for those who stick to the end. Read full review

Martin Carr

Oct 7, 2022

Significant Other is a substandard supernatural hybrid, which wastes the talent of all those involved. Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy may work hard to breathe life into this ponderous fireside fable, but often fall short through no fault of their own. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Oct 7, 2022

A clever (and foreshadowed) touch or two notwithstanding, in the end, the filmmakers’ attempts at misdirecting the viewer’s expectations fail and the movie’s endless “on the nose” characters, moments and lines of dialogue overwhelm it. Read full review

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matthias17

Oct 7, 2022

Honestly, I did not expect anything but cheap generic scares, but oh boy was i very wrong. This has incredibly clever writing for a short movie and I can't spoil it, but there are many twists that made me drop my jaw and I'll tell you it's worth the time and even money to watch this and beHonestly, I did not expect anything but cheap generic scares, but oh boy was i very wrong. This has incredibly clever writing for a short movie and I can't spoil it, but there are many twists that made me drop my jaw and I'll tell you it's worth the time and even money to watch this and be left satisfied. 9/10 exceptional film even if it's not that long.… Expand

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Broker2022

Jan 30, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Solid and well-made science fiction horror, which convinces with a good acting performance of the two main protagonists (Maika Monroe and Jake Lacy) and with a calm camera work. Especially the wide landscape shots are impressive. CGI's are in the upper range and don't disappoint. Furthermore, the surprising twists carry the story and keep the suspense high.… Expand

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jzathajenius

Oct 8, 2022

First half drags a bit but there's a neat twist about halfway through and then you're in for a hell of a ride until the final credits. Better than i expected for sure.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

JLuis_001

Dec 16, 2022

There were clues, but I still liked how it turned the tables on me.
It certainly doesn't do much with its plot, but it's perfectly understandable why and those are points in favor of the film as a whole, because it doesn't needlessly drag out its stay.
Significant Other delivers 80 tenseThere were clues, but I still liked how it turned the tables on me.
It certainly doesn't do much with its plot, but it's perfectly understandable why and those are points in favor of the film as a whole, because it doesn't needlessly drag out its stay.

Significant Other delivers 80 tense and entertaining minutes, direct and to the point.… Expand

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royalguy07

Oct 10, 2022

The lead performances were more than acceptable, and really the only thing worth mentioning in this very slow burn thriller that goes so unexpectedly off the rails in the 3rd act. A typical trauma backstory with no real breakthrough or meaning. Nice and short though.

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Mauro_Lanari

Oct 14, 2022

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If the level of the Paramount+ offer is this one, there is no good news. A delusional sci-fy movie in which the protagonist girl spends time trying to kill the alien boyfriend even though she discovers from the first attempt that he is indestructible. If you are looking for(Mauro Lanari)
If the level of the Paramount+ offer is this one, there is no good news. A delusional sci-fy movie in which the protagonist girl spends time trying to kill the alien boyfriend even though she discovers from the first attempt that he is indestructible. If you are looking for something original or simply with a little more logic, turn elsewhere.… Expand

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Gumdrop

Oct 13, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I went through most of this movie thinking it was really good. The whole "oh it's him, not her" moment was a nice surprise. A part of me really liked her using the shark as a weapon, the other part thought it was a little silly.
But where the movie lost me was right at the end. I mean come on, defeated by the suggestion of anxiety. That was just plain stupid and basically ruined the whole thing.… Expand

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