Exam (2009)
Eight strangers face a single question in a tense room, and their desperate answers reveal brutal truths.
Eight talented candidates have reached the final stage of selection to join the ranks of a mysterious and powerful corporation. Entering a windowless room, where an armed guard keeps watch, they are given 80 minutes to answer one simple question.
How intense is Exam?
Exam is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip.
What Exam feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulgrittycerebraltense
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Exam
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Is Exam for you?
Is Exam scary?
Only a little. Exam has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Exam gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Exam sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
How long is Exam?
Exam runs 1h 41m.
Where can I stream Exam?
Exam is streaming on AMC+, Kanopy and Tubi.
Does Exam have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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