The Turning

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The Turning

PG-13

2020

1h 33m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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Kate Mandell takes a job as a nanny for two young orphans at an isolated Gothic mansion in the Maine countryside. She soon learns that the children -- Miles and Flora -- are emotionally distant and unstable. When strange events start to plague Kate and the siblings, she begins to suspect that the estate's dark corridors are home to a malevolent entity.

Critics Consensus

Stylish but muddled, this misbegotten adaptation of Henry James' classic novel will send horror-hungry viewers Turning to the source material instead.

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Becca James

Chicago Reader

03/06/2020

Unfortunately, a bevy of offscreen characters that only serve to complicate an already meandering plot and a sorely muddled ending rob it of its full potential.

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Richard Whittaker

Austin Chronicle

02/05/2020

1/5

If there's any redemption here, it's in the children.

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Clarisse Loughrey

Independent (UK)

01/30/2020

2/5

It's clear that somewhere, at some point, a worthwhile project took a wrong turn.

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

Mar 18

1/5

‘…an incident-free riff on Henry James that never summons up blood, anxiety or scares…’

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Sep 18

4/10

The acting was actually pretty good, especially from both child actors, and the setting was pretty effective as well. The script was the real issue here, as there is just nothing around for it to hang its hat on and make it memorable or interesting.

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Lee Zumpe

Tampa Bay Newspapers

03/16/2025

Sigismondi has literally used a cut-and-paste technique, plucking clever gimmicks and shots from classics of the genre and recycling them here.

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Trey

09/06/2020

The ending could have been a little better. Loved the build up

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Anne

03/15/2020

Very good, ending leaves you hanging which means they'll make a part 2 which is awesome! Definitely worth seeing!

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Ernita M

03/01/2020

It was the worst it had no real plot and nothing made sense and the ending was stupid the movie never explained anything I was totally disappointed and wish I hadnt wasted my money on such a stupid movie.

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Michael

02/29/2020

Really great film. The psychological reference to the plot was such a find! Creepy yet mind winding, so good. The ending was beautiful, so mind completing. I understood it, many may not but it's truly a film to be analyzed. It's such a story, I need to read the book. I recommend but it's up to others to be enjoyed.

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Stephanie

02/28/2020

Very slow paced, movie dragged on, ending was HORRIBLE and seemed cutoff

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moshpitmami69

02/27/2020

Very thought provoking, although there were some loose ends I definitely enjoyed it.

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Floria Sigismondi

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Mackenzie Davis

Kate Mandell

Finn Wolfhard

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Brooklynn Prince

Flora Fairchild

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Mrs. Grose

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Synopsis

Kate Mandell takes a job as a nanny for two young orphans at an isolated Gothic mansion in the Maine countryside. She soon learns that the children -- Miles and Flora -- are emotionally distant and unstable. When strange events start to plague Kate and the siblings, she begins to suspect that the estate's dark corridors are home to a malevolent entity.

Director: Floria Sigismondi
Producer: Scott Bernstein, Roy Lee
Screenwriter: Chad Hayes, Carey W. Hayes
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: Amblin Entertainment, Vertigo Entertainment
Rating: PG-13 (Disturbing Images|Brief Strong Language|Some Suggestive Content|Terror|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 24, 2020, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 7, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.5M
Runtime: 1h 33m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)