Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- moody
- eerie
- urgent
- late night viewing
- teen movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the supernatural teen thriller dull, confusing, and unintentionally funny, despite a more favorable audience response.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nick discovers that he is an unseen spirit whose body has been dumped in a sewer.
Nick can watch events unfold but initially cannot make anyone see or hear him.
Annie and her gang attack Nick because they believe he is connected to Pete's debt.
Nick's academic hustling, writing ambitions, friendships, and school rivalries remain central to the ghost story.
Films like The Invisible, and why
The Lovely Bones
teen supernatural drama combining high-school conflict, limbo, and an emotionally urgent rescue premise
Ghost
young-adult supernatural mystery centered on a dead or absent teen observing the living world
Flatliners
moody teen fantasy thriller involving out-of-body experience and unresolved personal danger
Movie Details
- Director
- David S. Goyer
- Release Date
- 2007-04-27
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (610)
Cast
- Justin Chatwin
- Margarita Levieva
- Marcia Gay Harden
- Alex O'Loughlin
- Michelle Harrison
- Ryan Kennedy
- Andrew Francis
- Maggie Ma
- Christopher Rodriguez Marquette
- Callum Keith Rennie
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 The Invisible about?
- After a brutal case of mistaken identity leaves him trapped between life and death, a gifted high-school student must find a way to influence the living world before he disappears completely.
- What is The Invisible like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Invisible as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Invisible violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Invisible as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Invisible?
- Critics broadly found the supernatural teen thriller dull, confusing, and unintentionally funny, despite a more favorable audience response.
- Which films are like The Invisible?
- Films with a similar feel include The Lovely Bones, Ghost, and Flatliners.
- How long is The Invisible?
- The Invisible runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Invisible?
- In United States, The Invisible is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
