Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- eerie
- foreboding
- intimate
- late night horror viewing
- quiet evening
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Eleven-year-old Johanna calls for a good spirit to save her sick father, but an unknown presence answers instead.
Johanna watches her father become increasingly sick and seeks supernatural help for him.
The threat emerges from Johanna's attempt to protect her family rather than from an external quest or institutional setting.
Johanna, only eleven years old, takes action to save her declining father.
Films like Family, and why
The Babadook
shared supernatural intrusion, parental illness, and emotionally intimate horror
The Exorcist
shared child-centered supernatural terror, family crisis, and escalating dread
The Dark and the Wicked
shared domestic grief, family vulnerability, and bleak supernatural atmosphere
Movie Details
- Director
- Benjamin Finkel
- Release Date
- 2026-09-25
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 10.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Ruth Wilson
- Ben Chaplin
- Cameron Dawson Gray
- Allan Corduner
- Ryan Lucy
- Beau McConnell
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex
- 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 Family about?
- A grieving child’s plea to save her dying father summons a presence far darker than the benevolent spirit she imagined.
- What is Family like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Family as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Family violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Family as mild.
- Which films are like Family?
- Films with a similar feel include The Babadook, The Exorcist, and The Dark and the Wicked.
- How long is Family?
- Family runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Family?
- In United States, Family is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex.
