Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- bleak
- harrowing
- late night thriller viewing
- rainy day mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the improvisational experiment intriguing but undermined by a thin plot and uneven thriller execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
James McAvoy was not given the script and improvised Edmond Murray's dialogue while the other performers followed prepared scenes.
The missing-child search unfolds through the forests, streams, roads, and open terrain of the Scottish Highlands.
Edmond's response to his seven-year-old son's kidnapping drives his escalating suspicion of Joan's new partner and the surrounding investigation.
Edmond develops his own theory of the kidnapping and focuses suspicion on Frank despite the ongoing police inquiry.
Films like My Son, and why
Prisoners
missing-child mystery, parental desperation, and procedural tension
The Disappearance of Alice Creed
Scottish landscape, family crisis, and emotionally intense investigation
Gone Baby Gone
kidnapping thriller driven by suspicion, grief, and fractured relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Christian Carion
- Release Date
- 2021-09-23
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.1 / 10 (533)
Cast
- James McAvoy
- Claire Foy
- Tom Cullen
- Gary Lewis
- Michael Moreland
- Robert Jack
- Owen Whitelaw
- Paul Rattray
- Toni Frutin
- Rosalind Sydney
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is My Son about?
- A devastated father launches an increasingly volatile search for his kidnapped son across the Scottish Highlands, where grief turns suspicion inward.
- What is My Son like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of My Son as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is My Son violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in My Son as moderate.
- What did critics think of My Son?
- Critics generally found the improvisational experiment intriguing but undermined by a thin plot and uneven thriller execution.
- Which films are like My Son?
- Films with a similar feel include Prisoners, The Disappearance of Alice Creed, and Gone Baby Gone.
- How long is My Son?
- My Son runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch My Son?
- In United States, My Son streams on Peacock Premium, Peacock Premium Plus.
