The Humans
2021 · Movie · R · 106 min · ★ 6.1 · 85% critics
A family gathers for Thanksgiving in a small Manhattan apartment, bringing three generations together under one roof. As night falls, the cramped setting and unsettling noises heighten tensions, and everyday conversations begin to expose anxieties, regrets, and long-held fears.
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Details
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-11-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (220 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a claustrophobic, talk-heavy holiday drama with creeping unease rather than big scares; Not for you if you need clear thrills, fast pacing, or major twists like Coherence.
Pros: strong ensemble acting; tense family dynamics; uneasy atmosphere | Cons: very slow pace; little plot movement; misleading horror expectations
Themes
- new york city
- holiday
- thanksgiving
- based on play or musical
- family dinner
- family
- manhattan, new york city
- family tension
- serious
- apartment
Cast & crew
Richard Jenkins
as Erik
Jayne Houdyshell
as Deirdre
Amy Schumer
as Aimee
Beanie Feldstein
as Brigid
Steven Yeun
as Richard
June Squibb
as Momo
Directed by Stephen Karam