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Welcome the Stranger

  • 20182018
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  • 1h 34m
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4.5/10
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Riley Keough, Caleb Landry Jones, and Abbey Lee in Welcome the Stranger (2018)
Alice arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan's house in an attempt to reconcile, but bizarre visions, the return of his strange girlfriend, and Alice's paranoia and suspicion force the siblings to cling onto reality amidst mysterious circumstances.
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Alice unexpectedly shows up at her artist brother Ethan's home hoping to reconnect after an extended separation. He questions her motives, and before long, things spiral out of control as Al... Read allAlice unexpectedly shows up at her artist brother Ethan's home hoping to reconnect after an extended separation. He questions her motives, and before long, things spiral out of control as Alice begins having strange visions and Ethan's mysterious girlfriend Misty suddenly arrives... Read allAlice unexpectedly shows up at her artist brother Ethan's home hoping to reconnect after an extended separation. He questions her motives, and before long, things spiral out of control as Alice begins having strange visions and Ethan's mysterious girlfriend Misty suddenly arrives.
IMDb RATING
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  • Director
    • Justin Kelly
  • Writer
    • Justin Kelly
  • Stars
    • Abbey Lee
    • Caleb Landry Jones
    • Riley Keough
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  • Director
    • Justin Kelly
  • Writer
    • Justin Kelly
  • Stars
    • Abbey Lee
    • Caleb Landry Jones
    • Riley Keough
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    • 19User reviews
    • 7Critic reviews
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    Abbey Lee
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    • Alice
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    • Ethan
    Riley Keough
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    • Misty
    Rosemary Howard
    Rosemary Howard
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    • Trivia
      Riley Keough and Abbey Lee previously appeared together in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) as Capable and the Dag, respectively.
    • Quotes

      Alice: Are you in love, Misty?

      Misty: [lying casually in a pool] Yes.

      Alice: Both of you?

      Misty: [smirks] Well, I would assume.

      Alice: That's funny.

      Misty: Why is that?

      Alice: I guess I didn't get that vibe from him.

      Misty: Why? What'd he say...

      Alice: Nothing. Just that you were casual. He didn't exactly use the word "love" but, he was probably just nervous to tell me. Love is a big word.

      Misty: [looks up at Alice] Do you think I'm a child, Alice?

      Alice: No.

      Misty: So don't lie to me like one.

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    4/10
    "Hey, stop acting weird."
    Alice (Abbey Lee Kershaw) arrives unannounced at her estranged brother Ethan (Caleb Landry Jones)'s mansion. He reluctantly allows her to stay overnight. The siblings have a mysterious mommy issue with their late mother. Ethan's girlfriend Misty (Riley Keough) arrives.

    "Hey, stop acting weird.", Ethan tells Alice in front of Misty. That's what I want to say to this movie. Writer/director Justin Kelly is trying really hard to be arthouse worthy with close-ups, mumblecore, a portal to nowhere, and a strange psychosexual mystery. It's trying too hard and being too weird. Abbey Lee has the haunted emaciated look of a supermodel. Caleb looks like a creepy serial killer. They're acting strange for the sake of the movie. It's play acting. It could still be saved by an amazing ending to wrap it up. Instead, it does the amateur move and does it without the kinetic energy to drive it home. This is a slow, long tease to a hollow ending and doesn't explain some of the more weird elements.
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    • Release date
      • March 20, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site of the main production company
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hoş Geldin Yabancı
    • Filming locations
      • Palenville, New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Yale Productions
      • Digital Ignition Entertainment
      • BondIt Media Capital
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      1 hour 34 minutes
    • Color
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    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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