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The Prodigy

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Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Movie Details: Sarah (Taylor Schilling) is a mother whose young son Miles' disturbing behavior signals that an
Sarah (Taylor Schilling) is a mother whose young son Miles' disturbing behavior signals that an evil, possibly supernatural force has overtaken him. Fearing for her family's safety, Sarah must grapple with her maternal instinct to love and protect Miles in favor of investigating what - or who - is causing his dark turn. She is forced to look for answers in the past, taking the audience on a wild ride; one where the line between perception and reality remains blurry.
Genre(s): Thriller Horror
MPAA Rating: R
Production: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)
Runtime: 92 min
Home Release Date: May 7, 2019
Countries: US HK CA
Language: English
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Metascore Mixed or average reviews
4 Positive Ratings 22%
8 Mixed Ratings 44%
6 Negative Ratings 33%
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Jim Slotek | Feb 7, 2019
"There’s a sense of familiarity to The Prodigy, the latest in a half-century of “evil child” stories going back to The Bad Seed, and including The Exorcist and The Omen. It’s still effective, given the chills we get from a sweet-faced kid saying or doing something horrible in the dark. " ... Read full review
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Gary Goldstein | Feb 7, 2019
"It could have been smarter without sacrificing pacing or chills. That’s not a dealbreaker — target audiences will likely be satisfied by its many pluses — but the film is good enough that you wish it went all the way. " ... Read full review
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Courtney Howard | Feb 6, 2019
"While it lacks gripping, nail-biting tension, the unnerving horror that underscores the family drama brings it to life." ... Read full review
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William Bibbiani | Feb 6, 2019
"The Prodigy may offer some shocks to those susceptible to this genre, or who have never seen it before, but to horror fans it will probably seem unremarkable and even bland." ... Read full review
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"The movie’s occasional chills do little to obscure the thin plotting, problematic pacing and a central mystery that’s left aggravatingly vague." ... Read full review
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"Still, the frights, with Mom seeing the hand-chopping serial killer’s face (Paul Fauteux) on her little boy’s body, the stabbings and threats of worse to come (hilariously foreshadowed to death) deliver the requisite pulse-stopping punch...If that’s all you’re hoping for in a horror picture, fine. If not, you’ve been warned." ... Read full review
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"Do not see this movie if you like children, dogs, hands or Hungarian folk music. The Prodigy, the latest in a long, increasingly lousy line of bloodthirsty kid movies, might spoil all of the above for you." ... Read full review
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User Score Mixed or average reviews
15 Positive Ratings 27%
27 Mixed Ratings 49%
13 Negative Ratings 23%
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GinaK
Feb 13, 2019
I was expecting an off-season piece of schlock, but I was pleasantly surprised. As a horror fan, I appreciated that this pretty traditionalI was expecting an off-season piece of schlock, but I was pleasantly surprised. As a horror fan, I appreciated that this pretty traditional film had some interesting twists and new ideas. It was also very well acted and directed – and it was never boring, even though I have seen innumerable horror films and can easily tell the throwaways from the well-made. The cast was excellent (rising stars have to start somewhere), and the direction was very good. This film is an entertaining way to spend a few hours in the dead of winter. Expand
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Panchogul
Mar 7, 2019
Buena película, la historia no me convenció mucho pero estuvo bien para mi y obtuve unos buenos sustos.
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qbase
Apr 26, 2019
Το «The Prodigy» παρά την πεζή εικόνα του λέει αυτό που θέλει να πει χωρίς φλυαρίες και ανούσιες σάλτσες ακόμα κι αν μερικές φορές γίνεταιΤο «The Prodigy» παρά την πεζή εικόνα του λέει αυτό που θέλει να πει χωρίς φλυαρίες και ανούσιες σάλτσες ακόμα κι αν μερικές φορές γίνεται αφελές. Τρομάζει, σοκάρει και σε κρατάει καθηλωμένο στη μεγαλύτερη διάρκειά του. Λίγο gore παραπάνω να είχε και θα το νιώθαμε ακόμα περισσότερο. Μην περιμένετε λοιπόν κάποιο αριστούργημα αλλά μια καλή ταινία τρόμου για ποικίλα γούστα... Expand
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Warlok9
Feb 10, 2019
This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie could have been much better if there were any twists or surprises to the direction of the plot. Instead, the plot concept we are fed in the first 5 minutes of the film (think Child’s Play) is precisely what we get all the way to the end. Newborn gets possessed by serial killer’s soul, turns 8 years old and starts being a bad boy. Why this particular child is “chosen” is not explained. From early reviews and interviews with the main cast I was expecting a huge twist by the third act that made this movie stand out from others like it. Nope. Nada. Every act is painfully predictable and the story never deviates from it. Kid is possessed by serial killer and kid starts acting violent, serial killer soul eventually takes over kids mind completely, mother tries to save kid by doing dumb **** serial killer wins in the end.

THERE ARE NO SURPRISES IN THE PLOT. And what we are left with is something we’ve all seen before.
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WhiskeyStories
Oct 29, 2019
The Prodigy gave me some of the most hilarious unintentionally comical moments of the year thus far, and I kinda love it for that. ProbablyThe Prodigy gave me some of the most hilarious unintentionally comical moments of the year thus far, and I kinda love it for that. Probably wouldn't really recommend it, though. Like, there are some genuinely fun out-there ideas here, which thankfully it embraces, I'm just not sure how self-aware the film is about its dumbness. Expand
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davidb1080
Feb 13, 2019
While this movie does have some graphic and/or scary scenes the use of unnecessary jump-scares and sound effects ruins the fear-factor of thisWhile this movie does have some graphic and/or scary scenes the use of unnecessary jump-scares and sound effects ruins the fear-factor of this movie. Even though child actors are known for being sub-par, this one was actually quite good. The only problem was some of the lines that were written for him, some of the lines he had to say weren't scary coming from a kid and in fact they made me laugh. Expand
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Moki11
Apr 3, 2021
Terrible in almost every aspect. Not worth my time to explain how bad it it. Don't watch it. Shameful.