Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- tense
- halloween night
- late night horror marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the adaptation underwritten and insufficiently frightening, despite appealing animatronic design and strong fan interest.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Freddy Fazbear's Pizza is the central night-shift location and the source of the animatronic threat.
Mike's troubled past and recurring memories of his brother's disappearance motivate his protective relationship with Abby.
Freddy Fazbear and the other mascot characters combine handmade mechanical detail with threatening movement.
The film adapts Scott Cawthon's game series by foregrounding Mike, Abby, Vanessa, and the restaurant's hidden history.
Films like Five Nights at Freddy's, and why
Silent Hill
shared video game adaptation framework, supernatural horror, child peril, and haunted entertainment venue
Willy's Wonderland
shared killer mascots, family trauma, mystery plotting, and enclosed-location horror
The Banana Splits Movie
shared animatronic threats, survival horror, jump scares, and franchise mythology
Movie Details
- Director
- Emma Tammi
- Release Date
- 2023-10-25
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (5206)
Cast
- Josh Hutcherson
- Piper Rubio
- Elizabeth Lail
- Matthew Lillard
- Mary Stuart Masterson
- Kat Conner Sterling
- David Lind
- Christian Stokes
- Joseph Poliquin
- Grant Feely
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Five Nights at Freddy's about?
- A desperate night guard must protect his little sister while murderous animatronic mascots awaken inside a ruined family pizzeria.
- What is Five Nights at Freddy's like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Five Nights at Freddy's as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Five Nights at Freddy's violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Five Nights at Freddy's as moderate.
- What did critics think of Five Nights at Freddy's?
- Critics broadly found the adaptation underwritten and insufficiently frightening, despite appealing animatronic design and strong fan interest.
- Which films are like Five Nights at Freddy's?
- Films with a similar feel include Silent Hill, Willy's Wonderland, and The Banana Splits Movie.
- How long is Five Nights at Freddy's?
- Five Nights at Freddy's runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Five Nights at Freddy's?
- In United States, Five Nights at Freddy's streams on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus.
