Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- oppressive
- harrowing
- bleak
- true crime night
- intense thriller viewing
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Don controls Sarah's future and ultimately imprisons her in the family basement.
Sarah's imprisonment takes place inside her own home's basement, turning a familiar household into a prison.
Sarah must endure captivity while trying to preserve hope and escape her father's control.
The film is explicitly based on a true story and uses crime-thriller conventions to depict Sarah's ordeal.
Films like Girl in the Basement, and why
Room
shared domestic imprisonment, crime thriller tension, and abuse-centered psychological distress
10 Cloverfield Lane
shared captivity thriller structure, coercive control, and claustrophobic domestic setting
Cleveland Abduction
shared true-crime-inspired abduction, prolonged confinement, and survival-focused drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Elisabeth Röhm
- Release Date
- 2021-02-27
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (896)
Cast
- Judd Nelson
- Stefanie Scott
- Joely Fisher
- Braxton Bjerken
- Kim Rosen
- Emily Topper
- Emma Myers
- Jake Nuttall
- Liam Pileggi
- Jake Etheridge
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu, Disney Plus, Lifetime Movie Club, A&E Crime Central Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Plex
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Girl in the Basement about?
- A teenager's hopes for independence collapse when her controlling father turns their basement into a prison.
- What is Girl in the Basement like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Girl in the Basement as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Girl in the Basement violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Girl in the Basement as mild.
- Which films are like Girl in the Basement?
- Films with a similar feel include Room, 10 Cloverfield Lane, and Cleveland Abduction.
- How long is Girl in the Basement?
- Girl in the Basement runs 88 minutes.
- Where can I watch Girl in the Basement?
- In United States, Girl in the Basement streams on Hulu, Disney Plus, Lifetime Movie Club, A&E Crime Central Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Apple TV channel, Lifetime Movie Club Amazon Channel.
