Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- tense
- sinister
- claustrophobic
- late night thriller viewing
- horror double feature
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as an unfavorable, formulaic home-invasion thriller weakened by its thin writing and implausible plotting.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The couple are watched and manipulated through the vacation home's surveillance systems.
Bryan and Cassie's unfaithfulness shapes their attempt at reconciliation and leaves them vulnerable to Federico's plans.
The Italian countryside rental initially promises refuge but becomes the setting for coercion, surveillance, and murder.
The entire weekend unfolds around a rental property whose owner controls the couple's surroundings.
Films like Welcome Home, and why
The Rental
isolated vacation setting, marital infidelity, voyeuristic surveillance, and escalating psychological threat
The Perfect Stranger
relationship mistrust, intimate domestic suspense, and sinister manipulation within a confined setting
A Bigger Splash
Italian countryside atmosphere, erotic tension, murder mystery elements, and corrosive romantic jealousy
Dead Calm
vacation-home isolation, betrayal, and a predatory antagonist turning intimacy into danger
Movie Details
- Director
- George Ratliff
- Release Date
- 2018-11-16
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Rating
- 5.3 / 10 (364)
Cast
- Aaron Paul
- Emily Ratajkowski
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Katy Louise Saunders
- Alice Bellagamba
- Francesco Acquaroli
- Nav Ghotra
- Sam Mane
- Daphne Alexander
- Federico Riccardo Rossi
Where to watch in United States
- 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 Welcome Home about?
- A fractured couple seeking reconciliation in the Italian countryside are drawn into their vacation homeowner’s voyeuristic murder scheme.
- What is Welcome Home like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Welcome Home as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Welcome Home violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Welcome Home as graphic.
- What did critics think of Welcome Home?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as an unfavorable, formulaic home-invasion thriller weakened by its thin writing and implausible plotting.
- Which films are like Welcome Home?
- Films with a similar feel include The Rental, The Perfect Stranger, A Bigger Splash, and Dead Calm.
- How long is Welcome Home?
- Welcome Home runs 98 minutes.
- Where can I watch Welcome Home?
- In United States, Welcome Home is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
