Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- cheerful
- eerie
- propulsive
- late night genre viewing
- supernatural thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics generally agreed that Anton Yelchin was well cast as Odd Thomas, but found the adaptation undermined by a jumbled tone, rushed script, and thin characterization.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Odd Thomas sees dead people and uses that ability to uncover the danger signaled by the creepy stranger and his bodachs.
Odd works as a small-town fry cook while confronting a disaster of apocalyptic proportions in his community.
The bodachs are ghostly predators whose presence portends pain and mass destruction.
Odd teams with his sweetheart Stormy as he risks himself to protect their town.
Films like Odd Thomas, and why
The Frighteners
shares a small-town supernatural mystery, a young protagonist with unusual abilities, and an ultimately heroic battle against dark forces
The Sixth Sense
combines an accessible paranormal premise, romantic stakes, ghostly imagery, and a conspiracy threatening an ordinary community
The Gift
features a youthful supernatural investigator, ominous visions, and a propulsive fantasy-thriller tone
Constantine
shares a pulpy supernatural thriller style, apocalyptic danger, and a protagonist fighting occult evil with help from allies
Movie Details
- Director
- Stephen Sommers
- Release Date
- 2013-01-29
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (1522)
Cast
- Anton Yelchin
- Addison Timlin
- Willem Dafoe
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw
- Nico Tortorella
- Patton Oswalt
- Kyle McKeever
- Melissa Ordway
- Leonor Varela
- Shuler Hensley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Odd Thomas about?
- A cheerful small-town fry cook who can see the dead races to stop ghostly predators from unleashing an apocalyptic catastrophe.
- What is Odd Thomas like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Odd Thomas as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Odd Thomas violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Odd Thomas as moderate.
- What did critics think of Odd Thomas?
- Critics generally agreed that Anton Yelchin was well cast as Odd Thomas, but found the adaptation undermined by a jumbled tone, rushed script, and thin characterization.
- Which films are like Odd Thomas?
- Films with a similar feel include The Frighteners, The Sixth Sense, The Gift, and Constantine.
- How long is Odd Thomas?
- Odd Thomas runs 97 minutes.
- Where can I watch Odd Thomas?
- In United States, Odd Thomas streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
