Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- suspicious
- lurid
- late night thriller viewing
- horror movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film a familiar femme fatale thriller whose premise is watchable but undermined by predictable plotting and weak craftsmanship.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Sky presents herself as a mysterious romantic partner while drawing Chris into escalating danger.
Chris's attraction to Sky creates the access and vulnerability through which he and his family become trapped.
Chris, his ex-wife, and his child face confinement and a desperate struggle for survival within a relationship-driven threat.
The film was described as an old-fashioned thriller with 1980s-style plotting and classic femme fatale influences.
Films like Shattered, and why
Basic Instinct
shares femme fatale suspense, sexual manipulation, and escalating domestic danger
Misery
shares a relationship-centered psychological thriller structure and captivity-driven survival tension
Audition
shares erotic obsession, predatory intimacy, and disturbing psychological menace
Movie Details
- Director
- Luis Prieto
- Release Date
- 2022-01-14
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (232)
Cast
- Cameron Monaghan
- Lilly Krug
- Frank Grillo
- Sasha Luss
- John Malkovich
- Ridley Asha Bateman
- Ash Santos
- Dat Phan
- James C. Burns
- J.M. Logan
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Shattered about?
- A wealthy divorcee’s intoxicating romance with a mysterious woman turns into a lethal trap for him and his family.
- What is Shattered like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Shattered as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Shattered violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Shattered as moderate.
- What did critics think of Shattered?
- Critics broadly found the film a familiar femme fatale thriller whose premise is watchable but undermined by predictable plotting and weak craftsmanship.
- Which films are like Shattered?
- Films with a similar feel include Basic Instinct, Misery, and Audition.
- How long is Shattered?
- Shattered runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Shattered?
- In United States, Shattered is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
