Reclaim
An American couple’s dream of adopting a Haitian orphan in Puerto Rico mutates into a nightmarish missing-child conspiracy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- foreboding
- harrowing
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day suspense
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film formulaic and poorly scripted despite appreciating its cast, scenery, and Briana Roy's performance.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The couple's Puerto Rican vacation shifts from adoption preparations and resort bonding to disappearance, police suspicion, and escalating danger.
Steven and Shannon travel to Puerto Rico to complete Nina's international adoption before the process becomes the basis of a criminal scam.
Lush Puerto Rican scenery and resort environments frame the missing-child mystery and violent intimidation.
The couple waits for travel documents while officials question the adoption agency and Nina's disappearance leaves them without institutional support.
Films like Reclaim, and why
The Captive
shared missing-child crime thriller structure, family jeopardy, and escalating paranoia
The Missing
shared international travel setting, endangered child, and suspense driven by deception
Changeling
shared parental desperation, kidnapping mystery, and morally threatening antagonists
Movie Details
- Director
- Alan White
- Release Date
- 2014-09-19
- Runtime
- 96 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (152)
Cast
- John Cusack
- Ryan Phillippe
- Rachelle Lefevre
- Jacki Weaver
- Luis Guzmán
- Briana Roy
- Jandres Burgos
- Veronica Faye Foo
- Alex Cintrón
- Millie Ruperto
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Howdy Amazon 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 Reclaim about?
- An American couple’s dream of adopting a Haitian orphan in Puerto Rico mutates into a nightmarish missing-child conspiracy.
- What is Reclaim like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Reclaim as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Reclaim violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Reclaim as moderate.
- What did critics think of Reclaim?
- Critics broadly found the film formulaic and poorly scripted despite appreciating its cast, scenery, and Briana Roy's performance.
- Which films are like Reclaim?
- Films with a similar feel include The Captive, The Missing, and Changeling.
- How long is Reclaim?
- Reclaim runs 96 minutes.
- Where can I watch Reclaim?
- In United States, Reclaim streams on Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
