Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- brooding
- intimate
- late night suspense
- dark movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film to be a familiar and ineffective psychological thriller despite its recognizable cast.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Phillip's treatment of a patient and subsequent contact with her surviving brother place his psychiatric responsibilities at the center of the family's crisis.
James's arrival in Phillip and Grace's home turns family relationships and domestic security into sources of escalating suspicion.
Phillip's profession, the patient's suicide, and competing perceptions of psychological distress shape the film's mystery.
The family home functions as the principal emotional battleground after Phillip invites James into the household.
Films like Every Breath You Take, and why
The Gift
psychological suspense, domestic vulnerability, and a threatening outsider destabilizing a family
Sleeping with the Enemy
psychological thriller conventions, marital distrust, and escalating interpersonal menace
The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
family-centered paranoia, ambiguous motives, and an intrusive figure disrupting domestic stability
Movie Details
- Director
- Vaughn Stein
- Release Date
- 2021-04-02
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (294)
Cast
- Casey Affleck
- Michelle Monaghan
- Sam Claflin
- Emily Alyn Lind
- India Eisley
- Hiro Kanagawa
- Veronica Ferres
- Lilly Krug
- Vincent Gale
- Brenden Sunderland
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Every Breath You Take about?
- A psychiatrist’s professional tragedy invites a dangerous outsider into his home, where family trust becomes the battleground for a mounting psychological threat.
- What is Every Breath You Take like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Every Breath You Take as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Every Breath You Take violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Every Breath You Take as mild.
- What did critics think of Every Breath You Take?
- Critics broadly found the film to be a familiar and ineffective psychological thriller despite its recognizable cast.
- Which films are like Every Breath You Take?
- Films with a similar feel include The Gift, Sleeping with the Enemy, and The Hand That Rocks the Cradle.
- How long is Every Breath You Take?
- Every Breath You Take runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Every Breath You Take?
- In United States, Every Breath You Take streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
