Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- dread-filled
- oppressive
- visceral
- late night horror marathon
- halloween viewing
What critics said
Critics generally found the deadly-game premise promising but felt the film was undermined by exploitative blood-and-guts violence and uneven execution.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Iris enters Shepard Lambrick's deadly game because she needs help for her ailing brother.
The contestants must repeatedly choose between horrifying alternatives under a countdown.
The game is hosted by wealthy aristocrat Shepard Lambrick in his mansion, treating desperate guests as entertainment.
Strangers are gathered for the contest at Lambrick's mansion, where the closed setting intensifies their lack of escape.
Films like Would You Rather, and why
Saw
shared torture horror premise, coercive game structure, and escalating moral brutality
The Belko Experiment
shared social horror, wealthy-host menace, and contestants forced into sadistic choices
13 Tzameti
shared survival horror, desperate contestants, and cruel contest mechanics
Movie Details
- Director
- David Guy Levy
- Release Date
- 2013-02-08
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.0 / 10 (1057)
Cast
- Brittany Snow
- Jeffrey Combs
- Jonny Coyne
- Lawrence Gilliard Jr.
- Enver Gjokaj
- Sasha Grey
- John Heard
- Charlie Hofheimer
- Eddie Steeples
- June Squibb
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Would You Rather about?
- A desperate young woman enters a wealthy aristocrat’s dinner-game contest, only to face choices designed to turn financial need into lethal coercion.
- What is Would You Rather like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Would You Rather as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Would You Rather violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Would You Rather as graphic.
- What did critics think of Would You Rather?
- Critics generally found the deadly-game premise promising but felt the film was undermined by exploitative blood-and-guts violence and uneven execution.
- Which films are like Would You Rather?
- Films with a similar feel include Saw, The Belko Experiment, and 13 Tzameti.
- How long is Would You Rather?
- Would You Rather runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Would You Rather?
- In United States, Would You Rather streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, Shudder, Sundance Now, Shudder Amazon Channel, Shudder Apple TV channel.
