Overview
- After a limited launch on Oct. 24, the R‑rated remake expands to more than 1,700 U.S. theaters on Oct. 31, maintaining a theatrical‑first rollout.
- Rotten Tomatoes lists an 88% critics’ score and an 82% audience rating, with praise focused on Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons’ performances.
- The story follows two conspiracy‑fixated men who abduct a powerful biotech executive they believe is an alien, framing a dark comedy about misinformation and corporate power.
- Emma Stone shaved her head on camera in a single take and endured a months‑long makeup regimen, while newcomer Aidan Delbis, an actor on the autism spectrum, makes his film debut.
- Reception is broadly positive yet tonally divisive, with some critics lauding the film’s sting and others dismissing it as shallow or glib.