Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- tense
- paranoid
- sun-bleached
- late night horror
- thriller marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and cleverly arranged social-media thriller with strong lead performances, while noting that its character critique does not fully reach psychological depth.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film immerses viewers in the machinations of CW and Madison while keeping their motives difficult to read.
The conflict centers on influencer presentation, fake identity, and stolen identity in the social media era.
The Thai island setting and backpacking-tourism imagery contrast with CW's increasingly threatening interest in Madison.
Likes, influencer culture, and online self-presentation directly shape the characters' relationships and danger.
Films like Influencer, and why
Single White Female
female identity appropriation, psychological suspense, and escalating interpersonal menace
Sissy
social media anxiety, female friendship turned threatening, and contemporary horror-thriller tension
The Talented Mr. Ripley
manipulative characters, unstable sympathies, and Patricia Highsmith-inspired psychological intrigue
The Beach
isolated travel setting, deceptive identities, and tightly controlled survival suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Kurtis David Harder
- Release Date
- 2023-05-18
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (387)
Cast
- Cassandra Naud
- Emily Tennant
- Rory J. Saper
- Sara Canning
- Paul Spurrier
- Justin Sams
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Shudder Apple TV 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 Influencer about?
- A visually alluring Thai island getaway becomes a psychological trap when an influencer encounters a stranger whose fascination with her is anything but casual.
- What is Influencer like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Influencer as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Influencer violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Influencer as moderate.
- What did critics think of Influencer?
- Critics broadly found the film an entertaining and cleverly arranged social-media thriller with strong lead performances, while noting that its character critique does not fully reach psychological depth.
- Which films are like Influencer?
- Films with a similar feel include Single White Female, Sissy, The Talented Mr. Ripley, and The Beach.
- How long is Influencer?
- Influencer runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch Influencer?
- In United States, Influencer streams on Netflix, Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Shudder, Shudder Amazon Channel, Netflix Standard with Ads, Shudder Apple TV channel.
