Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- absurdist
- witty
- deadpan
- offbeat movie night
- arthouse film night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film strange and meandering but recognized a distinctive absurdist wit in its surreal vignettes.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Dolph's missing dog triggers bizarre encounters and matter-of-fact reversals, while the critical consensus highlights the film's absurdist vignettes and wry wit.
Dolph searches for Paul while his increasingly strange experiences threaten his grasp on reality and his sense of self.
Paul's disappearance is the concrete objective driving Dolph through encounters with Victor, Emma, Detective Ronnie, and Master Chang.
The premise transforms an ordinary morning and everyday neighborhood life into an off-kilter world of altered routines and improbable characters.
Films like Wrong, and why
Rubber
shares absurdist humor, surreal situations, and deadpan treatment of bizarre disruptions to ordinary life
The Lobster
shares offbeat comedy, eccentric characters, and a dreamlike collapse of everyday logic
Sorry to Bother You
shares surrealist comedy, strange interpersonal encounters, and a deliberately disorienting tone
Being John Malkovich
shares deadpan absurdity, eccentric protagonists, and a comic search through an irrational world
Movie Details
- Director
- Quentin Dupieux
- Release Date
- 2012-09-05
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (397)
Cast
- Jack Plotnick
- Éric Judor
- Alexis Dziena
- Steve Little
- Bob Jennings
- William Fichtner
- Arden Myrin
- Todd Giebenhain
- Regan Burns
- Mark Burnham
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cinefest Amazon Channel
- 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 Wrong about?
- A grief-stricken man’s search for his missing dog becomes a deadpan descent into an increasingly irrational suburban reality.
- What is Wrong like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wrong as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Wrong violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Wrong.
- What did critics think of Wrong?
- Critics broadly found the film strange and meandering but recognized a distinctive absurdist wit in its surreal vignettes.
- Which films are like Wrong?
- Films with a similar feel include Rubber, The Lobster, Sorry to Bother You, and Being John Malkovich.
- How long is Wrong?
- Wrong runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wrong?
- In United States, Wrong streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Cinefest Amazon Channel.
