Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- disturbing
- intimate
- halloween night
- late night horror viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Hatching as an inventive, unsettling body-horror coming-of-age film with strong thematic control and disturbing creature imagery.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The hatchling develops a symbiotic relationship with Tinja and expresses impulses shaped by her thoughts and feelings.
The family’s idealized public image contrasts with the mother’s demanding control and the household’s private conflict.
The egg and rapidly developing creature connect grotesque bodily change with Tinja’s coming-of-age pressures.
Tinja’s gymnastics and desperate attempts to please her mother intensify the film’s conflict and repression.
Films like Hatching, and why
The Babadook
shared body horror, toxic family dynamics, psychological repression, and unsettling domestic atmosphere
Ginger Snaps
shared coming-of-age horror, parent-child conflict, grotesque transformation, and emotional unease
The Brood
shared surreal horror, dysfunctional motherhood, domestic repression, and disturbing creature imagery
The Hole in the Ground
shared uncanny creature horror, child vulnerability, family conflict, and escalating psychological dread
Movie Details
- Director
- Hanna Bergholm
- Release Date
- 2022-03-04
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (516)
Cast
- Siiri Solalinna
- Sophia Heikkilä
- Jani Volanen
- Reino Nordin
- Oiva Ollila
- Ida Määttänen
- Saija Lentonen
- Stella Leppikorpi
- Hertta Nieminen
- Aada Punakivi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Hatching about?
- A pressured Finnish gymnast’s hidden hatchling becomes a grotesque mirror of her mother’s toxic expectations and her own suppressed emotions.
- What is Hatching like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Hatching as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Hatching violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Hatching as moderate.
- What did critics think of Hatching?
- Critics broadly praised Hatching as an inventive, unsettling body-horror coming-of-age film with strong thematic control and disturbing creature imagery.
- Which films are like Hatching?
- Films with a similar feel include The Babadook, Ginger Snaps, The Brood, and The Hole in the Ground.
- How long is Hatching?
- Hatching runs 87 minutes.
- Where can I watch Hatching?
- In United States, Hatching streams on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube TV, Sundance Now.
