Pearl
2022 · Movie · R · 102 min · ★ 7.2 · 85% critics
Trapped on an isolated family farm, Pearl cares for her ailing father under the strict watch of her overbearing mother. Yearning for the glamorous life she’s seen in movies, Pearl’s ambitions, desires, and frustrations collide in a slow descent filled with tension and disturbing impulses.
Also known as Pearl: An 'X' Origin Story · Pearl: An X-traordinary Origin Story
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-09-16
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (2,594 votes)
- Box office
- $9,747,742
- Budget
- $1,000,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy Pearl if you want a character-driven, unsettling psychological horror with striking visuals and a standout lead, but Not for you if you want a fast, scarier slasher like Thirst or Midsommar.
Pros: vibrant visual style; intense character focus; standout lead performance | Cons: slow pacing; repetitive gore; thin story feel
Themes
- farm
- pornography
- dance performance
- confession
- texas
- alligator
- barn
- prequel
- murder
- serial killer
- slasher
- corpse
- +21 more
Awards & recognition
- Saturn Award — Best Independent Film · 2022
- Sitges Film Festival Best Actress award · 2022
- Sitges Film Festival Best Director award · 2022
Cast & crew
Mia Goth
as Pearl
David Corenswet
as Projectionist
Tandi Wright
as Ruth
Matthew Sunderland
as Father
Emma Jenkins-Purro
as Mitsy
Alistair Sewell
as Howard
Amelia Reid
as Margaret
Gabe McDonnell
as Woman
- LS
Lauren Stewart
as Pianist
Todd Rippon
as Director
Directed by Ti West