Ready or Not (2019)

A bride's wedding night takes a sinister turn when her eccentric new in-laws force her to take part in a terrifying game.

Directors:

Matt Bettinelli-Olpin, Tyler Gillett

Writers:

Guy Busick, R. Christopher Murphy

Stars:

Samara Weaving, Adam Brody, Mark O'Brien

3 wins & 22 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Samara Weaving	...	Grace
Adam Brody	...	Daniel
Mark O'Brien	...	Alex
Henry Czerny	...	Tony
Andie MacDowell	...	Becky
Melanie Scrofano	...	Emilie
Kristian Bruun	...	Fitch
Elyse Levesque	...	Charity
Nicky Guadagni	...	Aunt Helene
John Ralston	...	Stevens
Liam MacDonald	...	Georgie
Ethan Tavares	...	Gabe
Hanneke Talbot	...	Clara
Celine Tsai	...	Tina
Daniela Barbosa	...	Dora

Storyline

All of us have made certain efforts so our in-laws will like us, but Grace is going to have to give it her all if she wants to fit in with her brand new husband's wealthy dynasty, who require her to follow a brutal tradition: for the bride to try to survive her wedding night while the rest of them hunt her down. The class struggle stuff hits the proverbial fan in this extremely black satire starring a brilliant Samara Weaving and including an uncommonly perverse Andie MacDowell.

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Plot Keywords:

hide and seek | evil rich family | shot in the hand | most dangerous game | satanic ritual | 

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Taglines:

A killer game of Hide and Seek.

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Horror | Mystery | Thriller

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for violence, bloody images, language throughout, and some drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Pepper Box revolver wielded by Emilie has been the version of the gun weapon in the North American edition of the board game "Clue" since 1972. It was adopted by the European "Cluedo" edition in 1996.

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Goofs

Grace incapacitates Stevens and then drives off in his car. While the car company rather quickly shuts off the car, she does spend a few minutes driving away, presumably at high speed (based on the engine noise). And yet after she stops, Stevens shows up almost immediately. There would be no way for him to reach her that quickly on foot.

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Quotes

Daniel: Maybe we deserve to burn
Emilie: My... KIDS DON'T!

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits, a disembodied voice says, "Ready or not, here I come!"

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Connections

Featured in WatchMojo: Top 20 Horror Movies That Were Better Than We Expected (2020)

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Soundtracks

Symphony No. 9 in D Minor Op. 125: Molto Vivace
Written by Ludwig van Beethoven
Arranged by Jim Long
Courtesy of Crucial Music Corporation and Point Classics

User Reviews

Nothing memorable or impactful apart from aunt Helene's hair n her never give up attitude.

A bride has to spend her wedding night playing a game of hide n seek with her in laws. Unknown to her, the family has a tradition of sacrificing the new member before dawn to please satan or they might lose their life. Whether she gets killed or whether the mumbo jumbo truly exists is the highlight which gets bogged down by the lack of suspense or tension. Rightly stated by BA_Harrison that the secret doors, rooms n servant tunnels r not covered properly. The film does get a bit monotonous. The side characters get killed while our scream queen gets to survive a hell lottuva ordeal. The maids r hot babes but they dont have much to do. None of the kills r memorable. Watch out for aunt Helene with her comical hairstyle n a never give up attitude who is always ready with an axe.

Details

Official Sites:

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Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Latin

Release Date:

21 August 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

Family Ritual

Filming Locations:

Parkwood Estate, Oshawa, Ontario, Canada

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,015,590, 25 August 2019

Gross USA:

$28,714,231

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$57,615,777

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Searchlight Pictures, Mythology Entertainment, Vinson Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital (Dolby 5.1) Dolby Atmos

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1