Group
A recovery meeting becomes a pressure cooker of concealed trauma when every attendee appears to be hiding the real reason they came.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- brooding
- claustrophobic
- dread-filled
- late night horror viewing
- independent film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The central action unfolds through participants revealing or withholding disturbing accounts during a recovery meeting.
The group meeting provides the film's primary enclosed social environment and concentrates suspicion among the participants.
Every attendee's stated reason for seeking recovery is questioned as hidden histories emerge.
Haulston, Dan, Mike, Tricia, Matt, and Sullie each contribute to an incomplete and potentially misleading account of the group's past.
Films like Group, and why
The Invitation
shared group-confined setting, concealed personal histories, and escalating psychological unease
The Lodge
shared recovery-community setting, unreliable disclosures, and intimate psychological horror
Identity
shared ensemble mystery, claustrophobic interpersonal tension, and disturbing revelations
Movie Details
- Director
- William R A Rush
- Release Date
- 2023-11-17
- Runtime
- 119 min
- Rating
- 4.0 / 10 (1)
Cast
- Haulston Mann
- Don Scribner
- Michael Lake
- Tricia Buerke
- Marcus Watson
- Nicholas Sullivan
- Renata Fajti
- Susan Ly
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Group about?
- A recovery meeting becomes a pressure cooker of concealed trauma when every attendee appears to be hiding the real reason they came.
- What is Group like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Group as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Group violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Group as mild.
- Which films are like Group?
- Films with a similar feel include The Invitation, The Lodge, and Identity.
- How long is Group?
- Group runs 119 minutes.
- Where can I watch Group?
- In United States, Group is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store.
