Freaks (2018) Thriller Drama Sci-Fi Mystery Fantasy

Rated R | Threatrical Sep 13, 2019 (US) | Genres Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Fantasy | Runtime 1h 45m
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  • Overall Score: ☆ 7.27/10
    IMDB: ☆ 6.7/10
    Metascore: ☆ 6.3/10
    Tomatometer: ☆ 8.8/10
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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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Freaks Movie Information:

Type: Movie
Year: 2018 (more 2018 movies)
MPAA Rating: R
Runtime: 105 minutes /
Genres:  Thriller, Drama, Sci-Fi, Mystery, Fantasy
Directors: Zach Lipovsky, Adam B. Stein
Stars: Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park, Amanda Crew, Lexy Kolker … (cast list)
Release Date: Theatrical Release Date Sep 13, 2019
Box Office: $276,591
Awards: 9
Nominations: 15

What is Freaks Streaming On?

Freaks is Streaming on Netflix
Language: 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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