Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- foreboding
- claustrophobic
- late night horror
- beach movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the beach-aging premise inventive and thematically rich but weakened by awkward dialogue, uneven performances, and convoluted execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The holidaymakers are trapped on a secluded beach while its accelerated effects dictate every stage of the crisis.
The family experiences an entire lifetime's aging within a single day, making biological decline the film's central danger.
The tropical holiday beach begins as an idyllic retreat but becomes an inescapable site of dread and survival.
Guy, Prisca, and their children confront aging, relationship strain, and lost time under extraordinary pressure.
Films like Old, and why
The Twilight Zone: The Movie
supernatural mystery thriller built around an ordinary location governed by unsettling rules and escalating revelations
The Visit
claustrophobic family-centered suspense with speculative premises, psychological distress, and reality-bending uncertainty
The Happening
high-concept psychological horror using family tension, uncanny transformation, and a confined environment to explore mortality
Movie Details
- Director
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Release Date
- 2021-07-21
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (5050)
Cast
- Gael García Bernal
- Vicky Krieps
- Rufus Sewell
- Alex Wolff
- Thomasin McKenzie
- Abbey Lee
- Nikki Amuka-Bird
- Ken Leung
- Eliza Scanlen
- Aaron Pierre
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Old about?
- A family holiday becomes a desperate race against accelerated aging on a mysterious tropical beach.
- What is Old like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Old as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Old violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Old as moderate.
- What did critics think of Old?
- Critics broadly found the beach-aging premise inventive and thematically rich but weakened by awkward dialogue, uneven performances, and convoluted execution.
- Which films are like Old?
- Films with a similar feel include The Twilight Zone: The Movie, The Visit, and The Happening.
- How long is Old?
- Old runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Old?
- In United States, Old streams on Peacock Premium, YouTube TV, Peacock Premium Plus.
