Overview
A family Thanksgiving takes a tense turn as estranged relatives confront their past.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- raw
- uncomfortable
- foreboding
- arthouse movie night
- thanksgiving viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as raw, bracingly honest, refreshingly unconventional, and emotionally compassionate while formally experimental.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Thanksgiving reunion uses silence, wary glances, private conversations, and escalating dread to make the family home feel threatening without relying on conventional horror.
The story initially aligns closely with Krisha's anxious attempt to re-enter the family, while the visual and auditory design reflects her fragile perception.
Krisha treats preparing the Thanksgiving turkey as her concrete opportunity to rebuild trust with relatives who remain sympathetic but deeply wary.
Krisha's claimed sobriety and her history of hurting loved ones shape the family's distrust and the gathering's central conflict.
Films like Krisha, and why
The Celebration
raw family estrangement, psychological pressure, and formally audacious independent drama
August: Osage County
intimate domestic conflict, fractured family relationships, and escalating emotional discomfort
Rachel Getting Married
intense addiction-centered character study with subjective tension and austere realism
The Humans
experimental family drama that turns a familiar gathering into a volatile emotional ordeal
Movie Details
- Director
- Trey Edward Shults
- Release Date
- 2016-03-18
- Runtime
- 82 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (227)
Cast
- Krisha Fairchild
- Alex Dobrenko
- Robyn Fairchild
- Chris Doubek
- Victoria Fairchild
- Bryan Casserly
- Chase Joliet
- Atheena Frizzell
- Augustine Frizzell
- Olivia Grace Applegate
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- 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 Krisha about?
- A long-estranged woman turns Thanksgiving dinner into a precarious bid for sobriety, forgiveness, and a place within the family she wounded.
- What is Krisha like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Krisha as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Krisha violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Krisha as mild.
- What did critics think of Krisha?
- Critics broadly praised the film as raw, bracingly honest, refreshingly unconventional, and emotionally compassionate while formally experimental.
- Which films are like Krisha?
- Films with a similar feel include The Celebration, August: Osage County, Rachel Getting Married, and The Humans.
- How long is Krisha?
- Krisha runs 82 minutes.
- Where can I watch Krisha?
- In United States, Krisha streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
