Parallels
Estranged siblings cross parallel Earths to find their missing father and repair a family scattered across realities.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- adventurous
- mysterious
- tense
- science fiction marathon
- multiverse movie night
What critics said
Audience reception is mixed, with the parallel-world premise and potential for a series offset by an unfinished, pilot-like presentation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ronan and Beatrix travel across parallel Earths while uncovering the fractured state of their family.
The estranged siblings seek their father and discover that their family is scattered across different worlds.
The brief feature establishes a larger parallel-world mythology and ends with an unresolved cliffhanger.
Ronan and Beatrix are estranged siblings whose shared search forces them to work together.
Films like Parallels, and why
The Spiderwick Chronicles
parallel worlds, family-centered science fiction adventure, and accessible serialized storytelling
The One I Love
parallel-reality science fiction, mystery-driven exploration, and a search for missing family members
The Cloverfield Paradox
alternate Earths, ensemble adventure, and a family mystery structured around escalating revelations
Movie Details
- Director
- Christopher Leone
- Release Date
- 2015-03-01
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (407)
Cast
- Mark Hapka
- Jessica Rothe
- Eric Jungmann
- Constance Wu
- Yorgo Constantine
- Davi Jay
- Michael Monks
- Ian Casselberry
- B.J. Grogan
- Han Soto
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, 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 Parallels about?
- Estranged siblings cross parallel Earths to find their missing father and repair a family scattered across realities.
- What is Parallels like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Parallels as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Parallels violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Parallels as mild.
- What did critics think of Parallels?
- Audience reception is mixed, with the parallel-world premise and potential for a series offset by an unfinished, pilot-like presentation.
- Which films are like Parallels?
- Films with a similar feel include The Spiderwick Chronicles, The One I Love, and The Cloverfield Paradox.
- How long is Parallels?
- Parallels runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Parallels?
- In United States, Parallels is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Apple TV Store.
