The Prodigy

  • 15 (DENMARK)
  • 2019


MOVIE IS amiable disquieting premature incredible unnerving
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33 %
42 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 9
Negative reviews 19
Average Rating 2.2/5
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1.5
Hes simply in possession of generically unnerving sophistication. Av Club
4.5
But that doesnt mean that characters dont make head smacking mistakes with regularity, the kind that ensure audiences will be screaming at the screen .. Indie Wire
1.5
And The Prodigy needs every ounce of that second tier horror energy, because outside of its strong leading performances the film doesnt quite do enoug .. Austin Chronicle
1.5
Theres still plenty of fun to be had in the theater with this one, just dont expect it to take you anywhere you havent been before. Collider
1.5
The Prodigy commits the cardinal sin of horror movies: it isnt scary. The Young Folks
3.0
The flick open with a mystery spoiling, pre title card crosscut between the premature birth of Miles and the unceremonious death of a totally unrelate .. JoBlo
1.0
Not even an amiable central performance from Taylor Schilling...and some early atmospheric mood setting can save this demon child knock off from its i .. The Times
1.5
Miles isnt a case of nature vs. nurture, and he doesnt represent the real life fear of raising a psychopath. The Wrap
0.5
And the genuinely disquieting possibilities of his precocious cleverness are just forgotten about in favour of standard issue horror cliches. The Guardian
2.0
The film sets up so many ground rules for how its own plot is supposed to work before systematically throwing them all away that it has the feel of an .. Mountain X
1.5
Yet the movies occasional chills do little to obscure the thin plotting, problematic pacing and a central mystery thats left aggravatingly vague. The New York Times
1.5
And their unconditional love doesnt stop once he begins to demonstrate disturbing behavior. Variety
1.5
It surprisingly works best during family drama moments (where many horrors fail), thanks to terrific rapport between mother and son and decent perform .. Hey U Guys
3.0
Think Omen, Bad Seed and The Good Son, this child looks sweet but hes a little demon. Mirror
1.0
a character lies at one point) makes this is one to watch when theres no decent comedy left on Netflix. The Sun
1.5
The script understands what themes are, and that movies should have them, but it doesnt understand how to bring them to a satisfying conclusion. Polygon
4.5
The movie wouldve been a good one with these and other revisions to its script because thats where almost all its flaws are. Scifi Movie Page
0.5
The Prodigy chugs along just fine for its 92 minute runtime without dragging or stalling out, but doesnt subvert any expectations. Parent Previews
2.0
If you can think of it, The Prodigy apes it: The Omen, Exorcist III, The Good Son, Orphan, and even touches of Childs Play are all on display here but .. Film Monthly
4.5
The film manages to install a climate of terrifying concern in the relationship between mother and child. La Nación (Argentina)
1.5
The Prodigy tries to use elements of horror classics to make something new but completely misses the mark. It never decides if it wants to be a mystic .. idobi.com
4.5
Eight years later, Miles (Jackson Robert Scott) is showing exceptional intelligence and talent at school hes what we call a smarty pants but hes also .. Flickering Myth
1.5
There are a couple moments when it works... I would say go back and watch The Omen or The Bad Seed . FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los A ..
4.5
If nothing else, go see The Prodigy just for this incredible young actor. Crypti Crock
1.5
That doesnt make it a bad movie, but it also doesnt make it a particularly interesting one either. Exclaim!
3.0
The Prodigy simply doesnt feel like it quite earns the callous ending it goes for, but if youre into more horror filled endings for your horror films, ..
1.5
For the non horror crowd, especially those not well versed in the genre or those who dont really care about finer elements of storytelling, THE PRODIG ..
3.0
It doesnt take a reincarnation specialist to decipher the direction the film is going. Strange Harbors



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