The Prodigy

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The Prodigy

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2019

1h 32m

Horror

Mystery & Thriller

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Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles' behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.

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Critics Consensus

The Prodigy doesn't take the bad seed genre to any truly new places, but for horror fans in search of an evil child to fear, it might still be worth a watch.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

Sep 18, 2019

There are a couple moments when it works... [but] I would say go back and watch The Omen or The Bad Seed [instead].

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Kevin Maher

The Times (UK)

Mar 15, 2019

2/5

Not even an amiable central performance from Taylor Schilling...and some early atmospheric mood-setting can save this "demon child" knock-off from its ineptitude.

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Peter Bradshaw

Guardian

Mar 14, 2019

1/5

It's an unscary scary movie that quickly abandons the very thing that might have made it interesting...

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David Day

Horror Movie Talk

Aug 11, 2025

4/10

It’s not fun, and it’s barely entertaining. Does that make it bad? I don’t think so, just pretty sub-par.

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Kate Boyle

InSession Film

Mar 8, 2023

C

I recommend it to fans of the genre who are just looking for something new to watch, but it’s nothing super special or memorable.

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Danilo Castro

Next Best Picture

May 17, 2022

4/10

It’s a competent watch, but don’t expect to remember it by the time you get to your car.

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Justin M

@RT32745916 Jul 9, 2026

Awesome horror movie one of my favorite from Orion Pictures

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Ivi E.

@RT39147012 May 24, 2026

It was good I remember watching when it first came out not as scary as I expected it to be

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nate H.

@rottenate Feb 17, 2026

it’s pretty good i like that he cuts off hands and i like he says blue or hazel that’s aura

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Richard W

@RT65767935 Oct 23, 2025

Again after some of the audience reviews mine is the same great movie ,even my wife who is not a big horror fan liked it ,,,might even go higher on my 4 star rating

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Isak H

@RT24805733 Oct 11, 2025

+ It’s successful in making you actually feeling totally creeped out by the kid. The concept is quite interesting. First half has good pacing, although it is pretty predictable it’s still keeping you on the edge of your seat. - Not an overly scary movie especially disappointed towards the end. Last 20-30 minutes of the movie feels rushed and the ending was quite unsatisfactory with a lot of loose ends. Gives the viewer too much knowledge early on.

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David L

@RT85619132 Sep 21, 2025

Not sure why all the bad reviews. Solid horror flick. Nothing spectacular but an entertaining watch. You can do much, much worse. Very entertaining.

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Synopsis

Sarah and John Blume are thrilled when their young son Miles starts to show signs of rapid development and extreme intelligence. Their family bliss soon turns into a living nightmare when Miles' behavior becomes increasingly erratic and violent by his eighth birthday. After seeking help from two experts, Sarah is horrified to learn that her beloved prodigy may be under the grip of a dark and supernatural force.

Director: Nicholas McCarthy
Producer: Tripp Vinson, Tara Farney
Screenwriter: Jeff Buhler
Distributor: Orion Pictures
Production Co: XYZ Films, Vinson Films
Rating: R (Brief Graphic Nudity|A Sexual Reference|Disturbing and Bloody Images|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 8, 2019, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 22, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $14.9M
Runtime: 1h 32m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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