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- Overall Score: ☆ 7.27/10
IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
Metascore: ☆ 6.3/10
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Freaks Plot Synopsis:
A seven-year-old girl, Chloe, who lives with her father, was told that the outside world was dangerous and was spending lonely days in her house. One day, she left the house while her father was asleep, and she was approached by an old man in an ice cream truck standing in front of her house. The old man, who is Chloe's grandfather, tells him about the fact that Chloe's mother is alive and the mysterious power he has. Chloe, who was scolded by her father for going out, awakened her special ability by raising her emotions. The ability was a very dangerous thing to manipulate a person's mind. Chloe works with a grandfather and a father with different abilities to rescue a detained mother.
Synopsis / Plot Summary: In this genre-bending psychological sci-fi thriller, a bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father"s protective and paranoid control.
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Type: MovieYear: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
Box Office: $276,591
Awards: 9
Nominations: 15
What is Freaks Streaming On?
Freaks is Streaming on NetflixLanguage: English
Country: United States, Canada
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / Freaks Release Dates In Theaters: Sep 13, 2019, Netflix: Jan 17, 2024
Writers: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein
Producers: Mikhal Abou-Sayed, Omar Abou-Sayed, Rick Alyea, Nessa Aref, Jordan Barber, Ed Brando, Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard, Madeleine Davis, Elana Diaz, Rafael Diaz, Paul Engstrom, Alex Keledjian, Phil Kim, Andy Levine, Zach Lipovsky, Larry Magnesen, Jonathan Shore, Adam B. Stein, M. Alan Stein, Phillip Thomas, Mitchell Waxman, Robert Wood
Editors: Sabrina Pitre
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Freaks (2018) Cast (Click to Expand)
Freaks Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Emile Hirsch | ... | Dad |
| Bruce Dern | ... | Grandpa |
| Grace Park | ... | Agent Ray |
| Amanda Crew | ... | Mom |
| Lexy Kolker | ... | Chloe |
| Ava Telek | ... | Harper Reed |
| Michelle Harrison | ... | Nancy Reed |
| Matty Finochio | ... | Steven Reed |
| Aleks Paunovic | ... | Robert Kraigen |
| RJ Fetherstonhaugh | ... | Police Officer (as R.J. Fetherstonhaugh) |
| Kwesi Ameyaw | ... | News Host |
| Ryan Beil | ... | Leo the Cook |
| Reese Alexander | ... | ADF Agent |
| Dakota Daulby | ... | Executioner |
| Lee Shorten | ... | Security Chief |
| Dean Redman | ... | ADF Captain |
| Aria Birch | ... | Mean Girl |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Emile Hirsch (b. March 13, 1985) – Dad
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m) - Bruce Dern (b. June 4, 1936) – Grandpa
Sign: Gemini, Height: 6' 1" (1.85 m) - Grace Park – Agent Ray
- Amanda Crew (b. June 5, 1986) – Mom
Sign: Gemini, Height: 5' 9½" (1.77 m) - Lexy Kolker – Chloe
Height: 4' 9" (1.45 m) - Ava Telek – Harper Reed
- Michelle Harrison (b. March 24, 1975) – Nancy Reed
Sign: Aries, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Matty Finochio – Steven Reed
Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Matthew Finochio - Aleks Paunovic (b. June 29, 1969) – Robert Kraigen
Sign: Cancer, Height: 6' 5" (1.96 m)
Also known as: Al Paunovic - RJ Fetherstonhaugh – Police Officer (as R.J. Fetherstonhaugh)
Also known as: R.J. Fetherstonhaugh - Kwesi Ameyaw (b. August 24, 1975) – News Host
Sign: Virgo, Height: 6' 3" (1.91 m)
Also known as: Dwesi Ameyaw | Kewsi Ameyaw | Kwes Ameyaw - Ryan Beil – Leo the Cook
- Reese Alexander (b. March 19, 1968) – ADF Agent
Sign: Pisces, Height: 5' 11" (1.8 m)
Also known as: Resse Alexander - Dakota Daulby – Executioner
Also known as: Dakota - Lee Shorten – Security Chief
Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)
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