Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- oppressive
- teen movie night
- dystopian science fiction marathon
What critics said
Critics found the dystopian premise potentially compelling but broadly judged the film to be a poor execution of the deadly-teen-competition formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The high-school aptitude test functions as a population-control system that eliminates students deemed insufficiently capable.
Blake and Laina discover that the aptitude test is a facade masking a broader governmental conspiracy.
The system uses testing and claims of meritocracy to justify population control and unequal treatment.
High school is not merely a backdrop; its examination structure determines students' survival and social futures.
Films like The Thinning, and why
The Hunger Games
Shared dystopian teen setting, authoritarian social control, and suspense built around a deadly institutional system.
The Maze Runner
Shared young-adult science fiction, conspiracy-driven rebellion, and oppressive government experimentation.
Divergent
Shared high-school dystopia, meritocratic social sorting, and protagonists uncovering a hidden political conspiracy.
The Purge: Anarchy
Shared near-future social inequality, population anxiety, and resistance against authoritarian control.
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael J. Gallagher
- Release Date
- 2016-10-12
- Runtime
- 84 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (389)
Cast
- Logan Paul
- Peyton List
- Lia Marie Johnson
- Calum Worthy
- Ryan Whitney
- Michael Traynor
- Stacey Dash
- Matthew Glave
- Robert Gant
- Kiersten Warren
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Thinning about?
- Teenagers uncover a lethal population-control conspiracy hidden inside their supposedly objective high-school aptitude test.
- What is The Thinning like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Thinning as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Thinning violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Thinning as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Thinning?
- Critics found the dystopian premise potentially compelling but broadly judged the film to be a poor execution of the deadly-teen-competition formula.
- Which films are like The Thinning?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunger Games, The Maze Runner, Divergent, and The Purge: Anarchy.
- How long is The Thinning?
- The Thinning runs 84 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Thinning?
- In United States, The Thinning is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
