Why it may be worth watching
- Encounter combines Mystery and Thriller elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Riz Ahmed, Octavia Spencer, Lucian-River Chauhan.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.3/10 from 478 votes.
Movie
Encounter
When you stand by each other, you can get through anything.
A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.
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Cast
Riz AhmedMalik Khan
Octavia SpencerHattie Hayes
Lucian-River ChauhanJay Khan
Rory CochraneShepard West
Aditya GeddadaBobby Khan
Janina GavankarPiya
Misha CollinsDylan
Keith SzarabajkaGrant
Shane McRaeLance
Antonio JaramilloRaul
Brennan Keel CookDwight McKinley
Bill DawesKurt McKinley
Alisha SeatonMother
Viewing guide
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Mystery, Thriller, Drama.
Content notes
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Themes and topics
alienalien abductionalien invasion
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Reviews
Manuel São BentoExternal review ·
FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/encounter-spoiler-free-review
"Encounter features good performances, but sadly, it fails to deliver a creative, captivating take on an "alien invasion" flick.
Riz Ahmed tries his best to carry Michael Pearce's work to safe harbor, but the unsurprising, generic narrative lacks compelling character development to help the viewers reach the final act still interested about how everything's going to end.
From a technical standpoint, no element stands out enough to bring the film up…
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FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/encounter-spoiler-free-review
"Encounter features good performances, but sadly, it fails to deliver a creative, captivating take on an "alien invasion" flick.
Riz Ahmed tries his best to carry Michael Pearce's work to safe harbor, but the unsurprising, generic narrative lacks compelling character development to help the viewers reach the final act still interested about how everything's going to end.
From a technical standpoint, no element stands out enough to bring the film up a notch. Almost everything about it feels copied from better movies, and its themes have been approached countless times before.
If the filmmakers can't bring uniqueness to their story and characters, then the viewers will struggle to care about it..."
Rating: C-
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