Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- manic
- biting
- late night thriller viewing
- dark mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Nicole Kidman's daring performance, the ensemble, and Mimi Cave's unsettling visual atmosphere, while finding the narrative thin and implausible.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses picture-perfect Holland, Michigan, its domestic routines, and unsettling visual design to make suburbia feel threatening.
The mystery is primarily experienced through Nancy's perspective while viewers question whether she is unstable or the sole voice of reason.
Critics specifically connect Kidman's sharp, manic performance with biting humor, gripping mystery, and an unsettling domestic setting.
Nancy's picture-perfect life with Fred and their children collapses after she and Dave uncover a twisted secret within their midst.
Films like Holland, and why
To Die For
suburban mystery, female-centered psychological tension, and darkly comic discomfort
Gone Girl
picture-perfect domestic life concealing criminal secrets and escalating paranoia
The Stepford Wives
unsettling suburban atmosphere, unstable perception, and mystery-driven suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Mimi Cave
- Release Date
- 2025-03-09
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 5.4 / 10 (542)
Cast
- Nicole Kidman
- Gael García Bernal
- Matthew Macfadyen
- Jude Hill
- Jeff Pope
- Isaac Krasner
- Lennon Parham
- Rachel Sennott
- Chris Witaske
- River Brooks
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Holland about?
- A seemingly perfect Michigan homemaker spirals into a darkly comic suburban mystery when a hidden secret fractures her family life.
- What is Holland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Holland as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Holland violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Holland as moderate.
- What did critics think of Holland?
- Critics broadly praised Nicole Kidman's daring performance, the ensemble, and Mimi Cave's unsettling visual atmosphere, while finding the narrative thin and implausible.
- Which films are like Holland?
- Films with a similar feel include To Die For, Gone Girl, and The Stepford Wives.
- How long is Holland?
- Holland runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Holland?
- In United States, Holland streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
