Variety
A creepy-little-kid suspenser... boasts enough in the way of sharp acting, as well as visual and musical smarts, to give the psychological twists and turns a respectable aesthetic context...
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Joshua
A psychological thriller in which the lives of a Manhattan couple (Vera Famiga and Sam Rockwell) are torn apart by the unsettling antics of their mysterious, maybe evil son, Joshua.
He's nine years old, polite, primly attired and a prodigy at the piano. But he stars to worry his parents when he throws out all his childhood toys, disembowels his favourite stuffed animal, develops an interest in mummification, and pretends to grieve when the family dog mysteriously dies (as do the hamsters in his classroom).
Less2007Rating: M, Offensive Language & Content That May Offend105 minsUSA
Thriller
- Director:
- George Ratliff ('Hell House')
- Writer:
- David GilbertGeorge Ratliff
- Cast:
- Sam RockwellVera FarmigaCelia WestonDallas RobertsMichael McKeanJacob Kogan
Joshua | Awards
Cinematography Award; Sundance Film Festival 2007
Joshua | Reviews
62%100 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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The New York Times
Poised self-consciously between art and entertainment, Joshua offers imaginative staging and some superb performances...
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San Francisco Chronicle
So what's wrong with Joshua? Two things: The audience is ahead of the movie, and the movie never catches up...
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Premiere Magazine
One of the most diabolical things about this psychological thriller is just how open to interpretation it is...
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Los Angeles Times
Seductive and creepy, perfect for a hot summer night when nobody has the energy to pose a lot of questions...
Full reviewJoshua | Release Details
Joshua is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and Disney+.