The Awakening

  • 2012


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61 % Fresh
$ 8 Million
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Positive Reviews 29
Negative reviews 9
Average Rating 3.1/5
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3.2
In its fierce but lonely protagonist and the other wounded inhabitants of the barren institution, the film creates a feeling that those spared by trau .. Av Club
3.5
At the end of the day, the film delivers what it sets out to do: providing chills, thrills and a reminder that sometimes old school is the way to go. We Got This Covered
3.0
Hall goes far beyond corset busting theatrics, and as the bumps in the night force Florence to look inward for answers, the star moves into a fascinat .. Time Out
4.5
The film glides through most of its story but gets a little flat footed at the end. Collider
2.5
Whatever.The Awakening looks great but never develops a plot with enough clarity to engage us, and the solution to the mystery is I am afraid disappoi .. Rogerebert
2.0
Exquisite production design and admirable performances cant overcome the lackluster scares. Cinema Blend
2.5
There is a rich movie to be made about this culture of fake seers and gullible marks, but it isnt The Awakening, a dull British import that never live .. The Globe And Mail
3.5
The Awakening contains familiar working parts, carrying a somber tone of torment in a secluded English setting, and while the material doesnt win poin .. Blu Ray
2.5
With its chillingly posh setting, associations could be made with the truly creepy Spanish thriller The Others, but this airless slog of a haunted hou .. Usa Today
3.0
This is no classic of a notoriously difficult genre, but if you can forgive the silly conclusion, its still satisfyingly scary. Radio Times
3.0
Despite Florences best efforts at debunking, this is a country haunted by its recent past. Az Central
3.0
Here is a supernatural melodrama in the tradition of The Innocents, or Alejandro Amenabars The Others. Guardian
2.0
It goes astray when it essays a kind of tragic poetry along the lines of The Turn of the Screw. Guardian
3.0
This is an old fashioned horror film, in that it doesnt rely on gore and mutilation for its thrills. Daily Mail
3.2
type Music Current Status In Season performer Melissa Etheridge genre Rock We gave it a B Not to be confused with a dramatization of Kate Chopins grea .. Ew
2.0
Beginning with a seance that hints at a strong supernatural element that it will never deliver, this British chiller features strong performances and .. Empire
2.5
The trouble is, the resolution may leave you a little unsatisfied and even confused. Sf Gate
1.3
Its a suspicious tactic, as the film would have little worth beyond its refined aesthetic and the pleasure of watching Hall act, if not for the presum .. Slant Magazine
4.5
If you do see debunkery here not everyone will it is at least hard to see it as the unkind sort. Flickfilosopher
3.0
The Haunting of Hill House ending explained everything you need to know after watching Feature The Haunting of Hill House ending leaves a lot of quest .. Total Film
3.5
But with beautiful cinematography from Eduard Grau, restrained use of effects, and acting much better than it had to be, The Awakening gives thriller .. Hollywood Reporter
2.0
But an excessively tangled plot can drain all the color from that essential mystery. Los Angeles Times
2.5
Still, the long buildup maintains the promise of a spooky good time, disappointing as its payoff is. Variety
1.9
Tyldum does a superb job of infusing the movies action oriented moments with a visceral, white knuckle feel that proves impossible to resist, and its .. Reel Film
2.5
Its a newly popular horror movie set up: The debunkers/skeptics/atheists who show up determined to prove all the superstitious old fools wrong but the .. Nj
2.0
I can appreciate the gesture, but in the process of trying to be a movie that transcends a genre, it insults the genre. 7M Pictures
2.5
The dread slowly rises, but not the pulse.The films few jumps are rote, the generally fine acting cant paper over plot holes and the laboured ending i .. The Star
2.0
Get daily updates directly to your inbox + Subscribe See our privacy notice Thank you for subscribing!.Could not subscribe, try again later Invalid Em .. Mirror
3.8
Its refreshing to see a horror story heroine who doesnt dissolve into hysterical shrieks in the third act, even if the reveal is a bit of a howler. New York Post
3.1
Ultimately The Awakening serves as the latest reminder of the brilliance of 2007s terrifying The Orphanage. Red Eye Chicago
3.1
The Awakening delivers a series of well chosen jolts and unsettling ideasthere is a rabbit headed doll found that plays the nursery rhyme Ladybird, La .. Dustin Put Man
3.8
1 of 2 View Caption Rebecca Hall plays a debunker of the supernatural who discovers something strange happening in a boarding school, in the suspense .. Sltrib
2.0
Every once in a while, a movie comes along that is heinous precisely because it shows so much promise and then squanders it in an astonishingly terrib .. Io9 Gizmodo
3.8
Unfortunately, those revelations and twists dont make much logical sense in hindsight and leave you feeling bewildered. Nyc Movie Guru
3.0
Unfortunately, the climax is compromised by a botched attempt to tie up all the loose ends a pat ending is the last thing you want in a supernatural m .. Sky
3.5
At the Museum of Modern Art in New York right now, theres a smallish gallery upstairs set up to provide a crash course in Abstract Expressionism. Wsj
3.0
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3.5
The Haunting of Hill House ending explained everything you need to know after watching Feature The Haunting of Hill House ending leaves a lot of quest .. Sfx
3.5
And the film does succeed with this; it serves its purpose as a horror/thriller flick. Bust
3.0
Vampires who glisten in the sunlight, werewolves with perfectly fur less pectorals and wave after wave of zombie apocalypses have relegated the spectr .. Screen Space(Squarespace)
4.0
What a shame the films unimaginative title feels so well used and derivative by comparison. Birmingham Mail
4.5
You mustnt look away..In Retrospect: Its an elegantly constructed masquerade, but its haunting sadness rings true. Anton Bitel Projected Figures
3.5
A skeptical hero(ine) in a spooky movie is often a fun idea; the audience knows something creepy is afoot, even if the characters do not, and this all .. Blog The Horror Show
3.8
Murphy admits using the horror genre to revisit this period could be crass, but given the handsome production values and quality performances its hard .. Breit Bart
3.5
Up until that point, The Awakening is an effectively haunting film and Rebecca Halls performance is something that really sets it apart from other rec .. Shock Till You Drop



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