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Encounter

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  • 1h 48m
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5.8/10
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Octavia Spencer and Riz Ahmed in Encounter (2021)
A decorated Marine goes on a rescue mission to save his two young sons from an unhuman threat. As their journey takes them in increasingly dangerous directions, the boys will need to leave their childhoods behind.
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Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.Two brothers embark on a journey with their father, who is trying to protect them from an alien threat.
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
9.6K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
6,051
267
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    • Director
      • Michael Pearce
    • Writers
      • Joe Barton
      • Michael Pearce
    • Stars
      • Riz Ahmed
      • Octavia Spencer
      • Lucian-River Chauhan
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Michael Pearce
    • Writers
      • Joe Barton
      • Michael Pearce
    • Stars
      • Riz Ahmed
      • Octavia Spencer
      • Lucian-River Chauhan
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 337User reviews
    • 93Critic reviews
    • 57Metascore
    • Awards
      • 5 nominations

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    Aditya Geddada, Riz Ahmed, and Lucian-River Chauhan in Encounter (2021)
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    Aditya Geddada, Riz Ahmed, and Lucian-River Chauhan in Encounter (2021)
    Riz Ahmed and Brennan Keel Cook in Encounter (2021)
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    Aditya Geddada, Riz Ahmed, and Lucian-River Chauhan in Encounter (2021)

    Top cast

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    Riz Ahmed
    Riz Ahmed
    • Malik Khan
    Octavia Spencer
    Octavia Spencer
    • Hattie Hayes
    Lucian-River Chauhan
    Lucian-River Chauhan
    • Jay Khan
    Aditya Geddada
    Aditya Geddada
    • Bobby Khan
    Rory Cochrane
    Rory Cochrane
    • Shepard West
    Shane McRae
    Shane McRae
    • Lance Dunn
    Janina Gavankar
    Janina Gavankar
    • Piya
    Misha Collins
    Misha Collins
    • Dylan
    Stefan Sims
    Stefan Sims
    • Ernie
    • (as Stefan S. Sims)
    Brennan Keel Cook
    Brennan Keel Cook
    • Dwight McKinley
    Bill Dawes
    Bill Dawes
    • Kurt McKinley
    Keith Szarabajka
    Keith Szarabajka
    • Grant
    Antonio Jaramillo
    Antonio Jaramillo
    • Raul
    Melissa Jo Bailey
    Melissa Jo Bailey
    • Cashier
    • (as Melissa Bailey)
    Joanna Strapp
    Joanna Strapp
    • Frenzied Woman
    Kennedy Chrisette
    Kennedy Chrisette
    • Zoe
    Robert Morgan
    Robert Morgan
    • Dexter
    Sherry McFarland
    Sherry McFarland
    • Middle-Aged Lady
    • Director
      • Michael Pearce
    • Writers
      • Joe Barton
      • Michael Pearce
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Blink and you miss it. At 4 min and 16 Secs mark. Malik has a tattoo with his wife's name on his chest. The wife's name is in western script. The two boys' names are also there, but in Arabic script.
    • Goofs
      At approx 94 the minutes mark, during the car chase scene across the desert with Malik and Jay. Jay yanks the Emergency/Parking Brake lever between the front seats. Ram pickup trucks don't have an Emergency Brake lever.
    • Quotes

      State Trooper: Sir, I want you to put your hands on the back of the car

      Malik Khan: Shit, there isn't no need for that

      State Trooper: I got an "easy way or a hard way" speech prepared. If you really want to hear it.

    • Connections
      Referenced in Amanda the Jedi Show: Faster than your First Time Reviews 2 - Best and Worst of TIFF 2021 (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      Waitin' Around to Die
      (c) 1983
      Written by Townes van Zandt
      Performed by Townes van Zandt
      Courtesy of Fat Possum Records

    User reviews337

    Review
    Top review
    6/10
    Misleading tags
    It's a good movie, but because of the milseading tags it begs for bad reviews from those who went to watch expecting a sci-fi movie. I'm one of those. If I were looking for a PTSD, drama movie, I would definetly have liked it more, but instead I felt.deceived and disappointed.
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    • Dec 11, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 10, 2021 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Invasion
    • Filming locations
      • Lone Pine, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Amazon Studios
      • Automatik Entertainment
      • Big Indie Pictures
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 48 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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