Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- darkly comic
- irreverent
- stylish
- dark comedy night
- thriller double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film stylish and entertaining in performance, but uneven and underwritten as a thriller.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Becket develops a murderous inheritance scheme against the wealthy Redfellow family, while the plot foregrounds an eat-the-rich impulse.
The narrative is framed by Becket confessing to a priest while awaiting hanging, with his revelations supplying the story’s retrospective structure.
The central plot follows Becket’s attempt to secure his family’s fortune through manipulation and killing.
Critics specifically describe the film as stylishly made and energized by Glen Powell’s sense of play despite its killing plot.
Films like Huntington, and why
Kind Hearts and Coronets
black comedy about calculated murder, inheritance, and class privilege
The Menu
stylized dark comedy driven by family power struggles and murderous ambition
Saltburn
irreverent social satire combining deception, revenge, and thriller suspense
I Care a Lot
comic crime story centered on manipulation, wealth, and escalating violence
Movie Details
- Director
- John Patton Ford
- Release Date
- 2026-02-16
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (768)
Cast
- Glen Powell
- Margaret Qualley
- Jessica Henwick
- Bill Camp
- Zach Woods
- Topher Grace
- Ed Harris
- Raff Law
- Nell Williams
- Alexander Hanson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max
- 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 Huntington about?
- A charismatic outsider turns family secrets, social resentment, and calculated murder into a darkly comic bid for inherited power.
- What is Huntington like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Huntington as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Huntington violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Huntington as moderate.
- What did critics think of Huntington?
- Critics broadly found the film stylish and entertaining in performance, but uneven and underwritten as a thriller.
- Which films are like Huntington?
- Films with a similar feel include Kind Hearts and Coronets, The Menu, Saltburn, and I Care a Lot.
- How long is Huntington?
- Huntington runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Huntington?
- In United States, Huntington streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, HBO Max.
