No Such Thing
2001 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 6.0 · 33% critics
A young journalist travels to Iceland to investigate a fiancé’s disappearance and finds a lonely, mythical being instead. What begins as a search for answers turns into an unusual dark fantasy about grief, compassion, and the blurred line between monster and human.
Where to watch
Watch free on Tubi — also streaming on Amazon Prime Video and ScreenPix.
2 hours to watch.
Streaming availability and prices may be inaccurate or change — verify with the provider before subscribing.
unSUB's subscription recommendations are informational only, not financial advice.
More value for your money
Similar titles, ranked by watch-hours per subscription dollar.
Details
- Years
- 2001
- Release date
- 2002-03-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 33/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (67 votes)
- Box office
- $62,703
- Budget
- $5,000,000
About
You may click with this if you like offbeat, thoughtful monster tales with dark humor and a fairy-tale edge, somewhere between Frankenstein and Nightbreed; Not for you if you want straightforward horror or fast pacing.
Pros: original premise; darkly funny moments; thoughtful themes | Cons: uneven pacing; very strange tone; divisive story choices
Cast & crew
Sarah Polley
as Beatrice
Robert John Burke
as The Monster
Helen Mirren
as The Boss
Julie Christie
as Dr. Anna
Baltasar Kormákur
as Dr. Artaud
Annika Peterson
as Margaret
Erica Gimpel
as Judy
James Urbaniak
as Concierge
Bill Sage
as Carlo
Paul Lazar
as Fred
Directed by Hal Hartley