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The Prodigy

The Prodigy

Horror · Thriller · 2019

A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

Movie details

The Prodigy

“What's wrong with Miles?”

2019 Horror · Thriller 1h 32m

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TMDB

6.2 / 10

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A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over The Prodigy?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Nicholas McCarthy

Written by

Jeff Buhler

Taylor Schilling

Taylor Schilling

Sarah Blume

Jackson Robert Scott

Jackson Robert Scott

Miles Blume

Colm Feore

Colm Feore

Arthur Jacobson

Brittany Allen

Brittany Allen

Margaret St. James

Peter Mooney

Peter Mooney

John Blume

Oluniké Adeliyi

Oluniké Adeliyi

Rebecca

Elisa Moolecherry

Elisa Moolecherry

Zoe

Court is in session

Put The Prodigy on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Cool Ironist

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.