Strung

2026 1h 59m EN

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7.6

BANGER

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31%

ROTTEN

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IMDB

★7.6TMDB · 88🥫31%Rotten Tomatoes★5IMDB · 1,519

MysteryThriller

Synopsis

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A talented violinist's prestigious new role as a music tutor for an enigmatic, elite family spirals into a psychological battle for her safety and sanity.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Chlöe Bailey
Laila Calloway
Lynn Whitfield
Audra Jelani
Lucien Laviscount
Marcus Walker
Anna Diop
Imani Walker
Romy Woods
Zuri Gaines
Coco Jones
Jasmine
Pardison Fontaine
Reginald Garvey Bell (RGB)
Lebo Mashile
Femi

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Malcolm D. Lee
Writers: Alan B. McElroy
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Greg Gardiner. 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 Ali Shaheed Muhammad. 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 Paul Millspaugh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Chlöe Bailey and Lynn Whitfield and Lucien Laviscount carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt15532464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Malcolm D. Lee directs. Greg Gardiner behind the camera. Ali Shaheed Muhammad scores. Paul Millspaugh cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released this year — you're seeing it while it's still in the cultural conversation.
2Directed by Malcolm D. Lee, shot by Greg Gardiner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Paul Millspaugh shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Chlöe Bailey and Lynn Whitfield and Lucien Laviscount carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt15532464 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 88 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 16 themes, including "cheating", "musician", "violin", "nanny".