The Beguiled (2017)
Confined women in a Southern boarding school find their lives upended by a wounded soldier, sparking dangerous rivalries.
During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is taken over with sexual tension and dangerous rivalries, and taboos are broken in an unexpected turn of events.
How intense is The Beguiled?
The Beguiled is mildly scary, with light gore and strong violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. Rated R.
What The Beguiled feels like
- Tone
- suspensefulatmosphericintimatemelancholy
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream The Beguiled
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Is The Beguiled for you?
Is The Beguiled scary?
Only a little. The Beguiled has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is The Beguiled gory or violent?
Light gore (1 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3).
Is The Beguiled sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Beguiled OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 1, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is The Beguiled?
The Beguiled runs 1h 33m.
Where can I stream The Beguiled?
The Beguiled is streaming on Netflix, Criterion and YouTube (free).
Does The Beguiled have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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