Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Slow
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- paranoid
- earnest
- ominous
- late night thriller viewing
- domestic thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the domestic thriller poorly served by a slack pace, earnest tone, weak script, and ineffective direction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Katie enters the Morgans' home as a nanny and gradually manipulates their family relationships.
Katie relocates with her daughter to escape her past, while her hidden history drives the conflict.
Angela and Brian increasingly distrust Katie as lies and manipulations threaten their family.
Katie becomes dangerously attached to the Morgans' daughter and seeks to supplant the parents.
Films like Inconceivable, and why
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Shared domestic paranoia, manipulative outsider, and family-infiltration thriller structure
Single White Female
Shared obsession, unstable female antagonist, and threatened domestic security
Unlawful Entry
Shared psychological suspense, destructive fixation, and escalating interpersonal manipulation
Movie Details
- Director
- Jonathan Baker
- Release Date
- 2017-06-30
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (378)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Gina Gershon
- Nicky Whelan
- Faye Dunaway
- Natalie Eva Marie
- James Van Patten
- Jonathan Baker
- Leah Huebner
- Ele Bardha
- Corrie Danieley
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV 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 Inconceivable about?
- A troubled mother embeds herself in an affluent family as a nanny, turning a promise of help into a campaign of domestic destruction.
- What is Inconceivable like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Inconceivable as slow, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Inconceivable violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Inconceivable as moderate.
- What did critics think of Inconceivable?
- Critics broadly found the domestic thriller poorly served by a slack pace, earnest tone, weak script, and ineffective direction.
- Which films are like Inconceivable?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, Single White Female, and Unlawful Entry.
- How long is Inconceivable?
- Inconceivable runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Inconceivable?
- In United States, Inconceivable streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
