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MONEY
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Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
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The Prodigy
"What's wrong with Miles?"
2019 1h 32m EN
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6.2
MID
★6.2TMDB · 1,109
HorrorThriller
Synopsis
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A mother concerned about her young son's disturbing behavior thinks something supernatural may be affecting him.
“What's wrong with Miles?”
Where to watch · US
Cast
Taylor Schilling
Sarah Blume
Jackson Robert Scott
Miles Blume
Colm Feore
Arthur Jacobson
Brittany Allen
Margaret St. James
Peter Mooney
John Blume
Oluniké Adeliyi
Rebecca
Elisa Moolecherry
Zoe
Paula Boudreau
Dr. Elaine Strasser
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Nicholas McCarthy
- Writers
- Gergely König-Kapus, Jeff Buhler
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 7 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Nicholas McCarthy, shot by Bridger Nielson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Joseph Bishara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Tom Elkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Taylor Schilling and Jackson Robert Scott and Colm Feore carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "What's wrong with Miles?".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt4504044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Nicholas McCarthy directs. Bridger Nielson behind the camera. Joseph Bishara scores. Tom Elkins cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Made its money back 3.5× over at the box office.
- 2Released 7 years ago.
- 3Directed by Nicholas McCarthy, shot by Bridger Nielson. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Joseph Bishara. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Editor Tom Elkins shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 6Taylor Schilling and Jackson Robert Scott and Colm Feore carry the top of the cast.
- 7Marketing tagline: "What's wrong with Miles?".
- 8IMDB entry: tt4504044 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Classified under 14 themes, including "pennsylvania, usa", "supernatural", "reincarnation", "based on true story".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Bridger Nielson
- Original score
- Joseph Bishara
- Editing
- Tom Elkins
- Production design
- Aidan Leroux
- Costume design
- Catherine Ashton
- Makeup / hair
- Paul R.J. Elliot
- VFX supervisor
- Edward Taylor IV
- Sound
- Marti D. Humphrey
- Stunt coordinator
- Shelley Cook
- Runtime
- 92 min · 1h 32m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $6,000,000
- Box office
- $21,200,000
- Return
- 353% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- R
Also by
Nicholas McCarthy
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Trailers & featurettes
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Community reviews
What people are saying
- Gimly★ 5/10
A worthwhile build-up with a pretty "meh" payoff. Final rating:★★½ - Had a lot that appealed to me, didn’t quite work as a whole.
Production companies
Who made it
- VI
Vinson Films
US
XYZ Films
US
Orion Pictures
US
Key crew
- Art DirectionJoel Richardson
- Co-ProducerEthan Lazar
- Unit Production ManagerAshley Shields-Muir
- Graphic DesignerStephanie Wyman
- Executive ProducerDaniel Bekerman
- Stunt DoubleBilly Oliver
- Stunt DoubleMelissa Kelly
- Set DresserAusten Drysdale
- First Assistant CameraAndrew Macklin
- Assistant Art DirectorAlder Dunlap
- LeadmanAndri Gianakakis
- First Assistant CameraRoman M. Neubacher
- Co-ProducerTara Farney
- Set DresserJay Williams
- "B" Camera OperatorMark Hroch
- First Assistant CameraMichael Purdon
- First Assistant CameraChris Howell
- Second Assistant DirectorRichard Black
- First Assistant DirectorJoel Hay
- Storyboard ArtistGergely König-Kapus
- Property MasterDavin Snip
- Second Assistant CameraClaudia Monteza
- Property BuyerSue Yuzwak
- "B" Camera OperatorJP Locherer
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- pennsylvania, usa
- supernatural
- reincarnation
- based on true story
- basement
- serial killer
- doctor
- car accident
- parent
- metronome
- soul transference
- maggots
- skeleton costume
- regression therapy
Release history · US
When it landed
- Theatrical2019-02-08R
Also known as
International titles
- DescendantUS
- ВундеркиндRU
