Overview

• The film holds a 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes from 23 reviews and an 83/100 on Metacritic based on advance critic reactions
• Reviewers highlight the multi-chapter structure that unfolds through interlocking perspectives without an abrupt mid-film twist
• Critics credit Cregger’s personal mourning over his friend Trevor Moore’s 2021 death for the movie’s emotional underpinnings
• Warner Bros. and New Line Cinema maintained mystery with cryptic trailers and a viral ARG campaign revealing minimal footage
• The ensemble cast led by Julia Garner, Josh Brolin and Alden Ehrenreich anchors the story of 17 children vanishing from a single school