Level 16
At a sinister girls’ academy, two estranged students risk everything to expose the system that has imprisoned them.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- oppressive
- paranoid
- foreboding
- late night thriller viewing
- dystopian movie marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film an effective, topical dystopian thriller with strong atmosphere and performances, though its execution and storytelling drew mixed reactions.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The Vestalis Academy is presented as a prison-like boarding school masking the horrifying purpose of the girls' imprisonment.
Vivien and Sophia must overcome betrayal and cooperate to investigate the academy and survive its authorities.
The girls live under rigid control inside the isolated Vestalis Academy, whose school-like setting functions as a prison.
Vivien and Sophia's search focuses on uncovering what the academy's staff and structure are hiding.
Films like Level 16, and why
The Hunger Games
shares a female-led dystopian thriller structure, institutional control, and imprisoned young protagonists
Never Let Me Go
shares claustrophobic science fiction suspense, concealed institutional wrongdoing, and a young protagonist seeking the truth
The Maze Runner
shares oppressive dystopian world-building, psychological suspense, and resistance against a dehumanizing system
Movie Details
- Director
- Danishka Esterhazy
- Release Date
- 2018-02-20
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (761)
Cast
- Katie Douglas
- Celina Martin
- Peter Outerbridge
- Sara Canning
- Alexis Whelan
- Amalia Williamson
- Josette Halpert
- Kate Vickery
- Kiana Madeira
- Alex Steele
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Level 16 about?
- At a sinister girls’ academy, two estranged students risk everything to expose the system that has imprisoned them.
- What is Level 16 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Level 16 as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Level 16 violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Level 16 as moderate.
- What did critics think of Level 16?
- Critics generally found the film an effective, topical dystopian thriller with strong atmosphere and performances, though its execution and storytelling drew mixed reactions.
- Which films are like Level 16?
- Films with a similar feel include The Hunger Games, Never Let Me Go, and The Maze Runner.
- How long is Level 16?
- Level 16 runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Level 16?
- In United States, Level 16 streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
