Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- ominous
- paranoid
- dark
- late night thriller viewing
- mystery movie night
What critics said
Critics generally regarded the film as an underwhelming, implausible thriller whose ambitious mystery is weakened by its contrived writing.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The patriarch’s death and unequal inheritance force Lauren to investigate what the family’s wealth has kept hidden.
The Monroe family’s powerful social position and polished image are threatened by a secret inherited from its patriarch.
Lauren receives a mysterious key and an unexpectedly small inheritance, prompting her investigation into her father’s secret.
The plot centers on a hidden truth and a threatening discovery that progressively destabilizes Lauren and her family.
Films like Inheritance, and why
The Descendants
Shared family secrets, inheritance-driven mystery, wealthy dynasty, and escalating psychological suspense.
Knives Out
Shared affluent-family dysfunction, buried secrets, patriarchal power, and darkly comic thriller tension.
The Gift
Shared claustrophobic psychological suspense, hidden identity, coercive control, and revelations within a privileged family.
Movie Details
- Director
- Vaughn Stein
- Release Date
- 2020-04-30
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (762)
Cast
- Lily Collins
- Simon Pegg
- Connie Nielsen
- Chace Crawford
- Patrick Warburton
- Marque Richardson
- Michael Beach
- Joe Herrera
- Christina DeRosa
- Lucas Alexander Ayoub
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 Inheritance about?
- After her powerful father dies, an ambitious prosecutor receives a cryptic inheritance that exposes the dangerous secret beneath her family’s privilege.
- What is Inheritance like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Inheritance as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Inheritance violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Inheritance as moderate.
- What did critics think of Inheritance?
- Critics generally regarded the film as an underwhelming, implausible thriller whose ambitious mystery is weakened by its contrived writing.
- Which films are like Inheritance?
- Films with a similar feel include The Descendants, Knives Out, and The Gift.
- How long is Inheritance?
- Inheritance runs 110 minutes.
- Where can I watch Inheritance?
- In United States, Inheritance is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
