Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- claustrophobic
- paranoid
- aggressive
- late night thriller viewing
- crime movie marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a nasty, claustrophobic home-invasion thriller undermined by an implausible and poorly constructed script.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Four masked criminals invade the Millers' gated waterfront house and control the family while searching for the safe.
Kyle and Sarah's relationship is strained, and the home invasion brings their private tensions into the hostage crisis.
The four invaders include brothers, a girlfriend, and an emissary tied to a local drug kingpin, with competing backstories and motives.
The Millers' gated house, luxury cars, diamond-broker business, and safe become targets during the invasion.
Films like Trespass, and why
panic room
shared home invasion premise, hostage tension, claustrophobic setting, and morally compromised family conflict
kidnapped
shared domestic siege structure, criminal pressure, betrayal, and aggressive thriller tone
the strangers
shared contained crime thriller framework, hostage bargaining, and escalating revelations among antagonists
funny games
shared affluent household under threat, family vulnerability, and tense negotiation with armed criminals
Movie Details
- Director
- Joel Schumacher
- Release Date
- 2011-10-13
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Rating
- 5.5 / 10 (1250)
Cast
- Nicolas Cage
- Nicole Kidman
- Ben Mendelsohn
- Liana Liberato
- Cam Gigandet
- Jordana Spiro
- Dash Mihok
- Emily Meade
- Nico Tortorella
- Brandon Belknap
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Trespass about?
- When masked robbers invade a wealthy diamond broker's home, a desperate husband must bargain for his family's survival as marriage secrets and criminal loyalties surface.
- What is Trespass like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Trespass as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Trespass violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Trespass as brutal.
- What did critics think of Trespass?
- Critics broadly found the film a nasty, claustrophobic home-invasion thriller undermined by an implausible and poorly constructed script.
- Which films are like Trespass?
- Films with a similar feel include panic room, kidnapped, the strangers, and funny games.
- How long is Trespass?
- Trespass runs 91 minutes.
- Where can I watch Trespass?
- In United States, Trespass streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Howdy Amazon Channel.
