Overview
A wealthy businessman finds himself ensnared in a web of deceit and manipulation as he fights to prove his innocence.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- paranoid
- cerebral
- mystery movie night
- late night thriller viewing
What critics said
Critics and viewers broadly found the film gripping and well constructed as an entertaining twist-driven mystery, while some considered its later revelations far-fetched.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Adrián is arrested beside Laura Vidal's corpse in a mountain hotel room, while the defense attempts to explain how the sealed crime scene became possible.
Virginia Goodman repeatedly challenges Adrián's testimony and forces him to resolve inconsistencies between his account, Laura's actions, and Daniel Garrido's death.
The affair, the fatal car crash, the cover-up, and the defense strategy connect legal innocence to the consequences of personal choices.
Adrián's wealth, public business success, and access to legal expertise shape his attempt to control the narrative after a deadly incident.
Films like The Invisible Guest, and why
Shutter Island
shared locked room mystery structure, unreliable testimony, and escalating reversals
The Body
shared puzzle-box thriller design, shifting truth, and morally compromised characters
Marshland
shared Spanish-language crime mystery, hidden truth, and carefully engineered twists
The Invisible Man
shared false accusation, nonlinear revelations, and a suspenseful investigation into deception
Movie Details
- Director
- Oriol Paulo
- Release Date
- 2017-01-06
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 (5147)
Cast
- Mario Casas
- Ana Wagener
- Jose Coronado
- Bárbara Lennie
- Francesc Orella
- Paco Tous
- David Selvas
- Iñigo Gastesi
- San Yélamos
- Manel Dueso
Where to watch in United States
- 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 The Invisible Guest about?
- A celebrated businessman and his formidable attorney engineer a defense around a dead lover, but every polished explanation opens another path toward the hidden truth.
- What is The Invisible Guest like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Invisible Guest as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Invisible Guest violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in The Invisible Guest as mild.
- What did critics think of The Invisible Guest?
- Critics and viewers broadly found the film gripping and well constructed as an entertaining twist-driven mystery, while some considered its later revelations far-fetched.
- Which films are like The Invisible Guest?
- Films with a similar feel include Shutter Island, The Body, Marshland, and The Invisible Man.
- How long is The Invisible Guest?
- The Invisible Guest runs 107 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Invisible Guest?
- In United States, The Invisible Guest is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
