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Gerald's Game

TV-MA

2017

1 hr. 43 min.

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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91%

81 Reviews

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70%

2,500+ Ratings

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A woman accidentally kills her husband during a kinky game. Handcuffed to her bed with no hope of rescue, she begins hearing voices and seeing strange visions.

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Critics Consensus

Carla Gugino carries Gerald's Game's small-scale suspense with a career-defining performance.

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Klent Jerick N

gut wrenching... but great, kudos to the actress!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/13/24

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Russell H

Very faithful to the book which is always good. Not as creepy as it could have been.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/08/24

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Dan R

One of Director Mike Flanagan's first interactions with the works of Stephen King was 2017's 'Gerald's Game's. SYNOPSIS: 'A couple tries to spice up their marriage in a remote lake house. After the husband dies unexpectedly, the wife is left handcuffed to their bed frame and must fight to survive and break free.' This film was probably the start of my love affair with any film or TV series created by, or directed by, Mike Flanagan. And looking back now the cast of 'Gerald's Game' will return over and over again within his works. The film itself is the perfect adaptation of King's work, and is delivered on a small scale with a compact cast all of whom deliver brilliant performances. Gugino carries the film as she slowly descends into madness and battles demons from her past. It's a film that proves that the demons we face in our lives can be physical and also come from the depths of our own subconscious. It's a film very much built around trauma and its effects on normal people. One of the best Stephen King adaptations around. 8/10

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/27/24

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L W

SHE DOES NOT "ACCIDENTALLY" kill her husband. He has a heart attack while she's handcuffed and can do nothing. I swear, who wrote the synopsis without watching THE LITERAL TRAILER THAT SHOWS IT!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/24

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Peter J

This film is truly amazing. Carla Gugino acts opposite herself and Bruce Greenwood for 90% of the film. Such a small cast and the film never lets up. It is filled with suspense, captivating dialogue, and a very moving and disturbing story. Carla is phenomenal as the lead - portraying every emotion under the sun while strapped to a bed. Though there is an incredibly gory scene, the film is a powerhouse of both character study and first rate acting. Highly recommend.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/30/24

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Audience Member

Surface level entertainment here. Nothing deep or psychological. Dialogue was hardest part to listen to. Ending got interesting then totally flopped

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/24

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Mike Flanagan

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Carla Gugino

Jessie Burlingame

Bruce Greenwood

Gerald Burlingame

Henry Thomas

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Chris Stuckmann

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Carla Gugino delivers one of the best performances of the year in a faithful adaptation from Mike Flanagan.

Rated: A

Nov 16, 2019

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Nick Schager

The Daily Beast

Gerald's Game ultimately argues that monsters are real, and that they can only be defeated (or, at least, "minimized") through direct confrontation.

Oct 5, 2017

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Aja Romano

Vox

One of the best things about this movie is its smallness

Oct 3, 2017

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Joe Lipsett

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Flanagan's thrilling adaptation shouldn't work, but the director's style, plus Gugino and Greenwood's acting, is never less than captivating. The coda works better in hindsight, particularly when it's presented as Jessie's Good For Her moment.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 2, 2022

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Daniel Howat

Next Best Picture

The performances and writing are so strong that it's the atmosphere that scares you more than anything. Gerald's Game is a great, tense film that doesn't pander or belittle you. It'll make you squirm in all the best ways.

Rated: 7/10

May 19, 2022

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Flanagan's direction is superb. Gerald's Game is a film that looks like it was storyboarded, and that those storyboards were followed in every detail.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 23, 2022

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Synopsis

A woman accidentally kills her husband during a kinky game. Handcuffed to her bed with no hope of rescue, she begins hearing voices and seeing strange visions.

Director: Mike Flanagan
Executive Producer: Ian Bricke, Matt Levin, D. Scott Lumpkin
Screenwriter: Jeff Howard, Mike Flanagan
Rating: TV-MA
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 29, 2017

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