Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- paranoid
- claustrophobic
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy evening
What critics said
Critics generally found the thriller familiar and uneven, while agreeing that Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz provide its strongest appeal.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Greta uses maternal warmth and fast friendship to gain access to Frances before turning that closeness against her.
Greta initially presents herself as an eccentric, lonely piano teacher while Frances gradually discovers that her life is fabricated and disturbing.
The subway, apartments, piano lessons, and basement spaces shift from everyday settings into sites of stalking and confinement.
Contemporary New York locations and Greta's curated interiors contrast with the increasingly threatening behavior unfolding within them.
Films like Greta, and why
Single White Female
Shared psychological suspense, stalker menace, female-centered paranoia, and escalating domestic danger.
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Shared obsessive friendship, unreliable appearances, and claustrophobic psychological manipulation between women.
Pacific Heights
Shared neo-noir tension, psychologically unstable characters, and a seemingly ordinary relationship turning sinister.
Movie Details
- Director
- Neil Jordan
- Release Date
- 2019-02-28
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (1495)
Cast
- Chloë Grace Moretz
- Isabelle Huppert
- Maika Monroe
- Colm Feore
- Stephen Rea
- Zawe Ashton
- Jeff Hiller
- Thaddeus Daniels
- Raven Dauda
- Parker Sawyers
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- 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 Greta about?
- A grieving young New Yorker’s act of kindness toward a lonely piano teacher becomes a terrifying struggle against obsessive manipulation.
- What is Greta like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Greta as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Greta violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Greta as moderate.
- What did critics think of Greta?
- Critics generally found the thriller familiar and uneven, while agreeing that Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz provide its strongest appeal.
- Which films are like Greta?
- Films with a similar feel include Single White Female, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle, and Pacific Heights.
- How long is Greta?
- Greta runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Greta?
- In United States, Greta streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
