The Boy Next Door
2015 · Movie · R · 91 min · ★ 4.9 · 21% critics
After her marriage is shaken by betrayal, a lonely suburban teacher is drawn into a brief, intense fling with the charming younger neighbor who just moved in next door. When she tries to end it, his attention turns possessive and threatening, putting her family and everyday life under mounting pressure.
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-01-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 21/100
- TMDB rating
- 4.9/10 (2,117 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a steamy, popcorn psychological thriller that leans into familiar stalker-movie beats and escalating danger; Not for you if you need realism, subtlety, or surprises like Friday the 13th.
Pros: pulpy guilty-pleasure thrills; quick, easy watch; a few tense moments | Cons: predictable stalker formula; cheesy dialogue; over-the-top turns
Themes
- infidelity
- high school
- parent child relationship
- loss of loved one
- obsession
- insanity
- blackmail
- villain
- blind date
- stalker
- hidden camera
- sociopath
- +6 more
Cast & crew
Jennifer Lopez
as Claire Peterson
Ryan Guzman
as Noah Sandborn
Ian Nelson
as Kevin Peterson
John Corbett
as Garrett Peterson
Kristin Chenoweth
as Vicky Lansing
Hill Harper
as Principal Edward Warren
Lexi Atkins
as Allie Callahan
François Chau
as Detective Johnny Chou
Bailey Chase
as Benny
Raquel Gardner
as Barbara
Directed by Rob Cohen