Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- paranoid
- foreboding
- late night suspense viewing
- dark streaming night
What critics said
Critics found the film competently atmospheric and occasionally engaging as a reality-bending thriller, but broadly faulted its predictable premise, low energy, and contrived misdirection.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ray's account of his family's disappearance conflicts with the hospital staff's records and recollections.
Ray suspects the hospital is concealing his wife and daughter while staff and police challenge his version of events.
The daughter's accident, rushed hospital treatment, and missing medical records create an unsettling clinical atmosphere.
The hospital interiors and stark settings use muted tones and cold cinematography to keep the audience on edge.
Films like Fractured, and why
The Machinist
Shared psychological thriller framework, unreliable perception, and a desperate parent investigating an apparent disappearance.
Shutter Island
Shared hospital setting, paranoid atmosphere, reality-questioning mystery, and twist-driven storytelling.
The Forgotten
Shared claustrophobic psychological suspense, fractured identity, and escalating uncertainty about what is real.
Movie Details
- Director
- Brad Anderson
- Release Date
- 2019-09-22
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (3021)
Cast
- Sam Worthington
- Lily Rabe
- Lucy Capri
- Stephen Tobolowsky
- Lauren Cochrane
- Shane Dean
- Adjoa Andoh
- Stephanie Sy
- Chad Bruce
- Chris Sigurdson
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fractured about?
- After his family vanishes from a hospital's records, a desperate father races through an increasingly unstable mystery that challenges his grasp on reality.
- What is Fractured like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fractured as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fractured violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Fractured as mild.
- What did critics think of Fractured?
- Critics found the film competently atmospheric and occasionally engaging as a reality-bending thriller, but broadly faulted its predictable premise, low energy, and contrived misdirection.
- Which films are like Fractured?
- Films with a similar feel include The Machinist, Shutter Island, and The Forgotten.
- How long is Fractured?
- Fractured runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fractured?
- In United States, Fractured streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
