Glorious

"The universe has a favor to ask."

2022 1h 19m EN

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5.9

MID

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88%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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5.6

IMDB

★5.9TMDB · 220🍅88%Rotten Tomatoes●60Metacritic★5.6IMDB · 8,579

HorrorFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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After a breakup, Wes ends up at a remote rest stop. He finds himself locked inside the bathroom with a mysterious figure speaking from an adjacent stall. Soon Wes realizes he is involved in a situation more terrible than he could imagine.

“The universe has a favor to ask.”

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Cast

Ryan Kwanten
Wes
J.K. Simmons
Ghat (voice)
Sylvia Grace Crim
Brenda
Andre Lamar
Gary C.
Tordy Clark
Sharon The Trucker
Sarah Clark
Blonde Woman at Party
Katie Bacque
The Bear

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rebekah McKendry
Writers: Todd Rigney, Joshua Hull, David Ian McKendry
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rebekah McKendry, shot by David Matthews. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jake Hull. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Joseph Shahood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Ryan Kwanten and J.K. Simmons and Sylvia Grace Crim carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The universe has a favor to ask.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12724306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rebekah McKendry directs. David Matthews behind the camera. Jake Hull scores. Joseph Shahood cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 4 years ago.
3Directed by Rebekah McKendry, shot by David Matthews. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jake Hull. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Joseph Shahood shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Ryan Kwanten and J.K. Simmons and Sylvia Grace Crim carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "The universe has a favor to ask.".
8IMDB entry: tt12724306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9The top-rated still from this film on TMDB has multiple community votes — a signal the frame composition stuck with viewers.
10Classified under 11 themes, including "sacrifice", "bathroom", "philosophy", "gore".