The Intruder (2019 film)
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| Directed by | Deon Taylor |
| Written by | David Loughery |
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| Cinematography | Daniel Pearl |
| Edited by | Melissa Kent |
| Music by | Geoff Zanelli |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $5–8 million[1] |
| Box office | $36.6 million[2] |
The Intruder is a 2019 American psychological thriller film directed by Deon Taylor and written by David Loughery. The film stars Michael Ealy and Meagan Good as a couple who buy a house in the country, only to realize its previous owner (Dennis Quaid) refuses to let it go. It was released in the United States on May 3, 2019, by Sony Pictures Releasing and grossed $36 million worldwide.
Plot
While Scott and Annie are surveying a Napa Valley property they are interested in, they notice a deer that is frolicking in the woods near them. Then out of no where, a man with a rifle barges past them and kills it.
Scott and Annie Howard move into their new house in Napa Valley but its previous owner, Charlie Peck, becomes obsessed with keeping an eye on the couple. Though Scott is annoyed, Annie feels sorry for him as he had told them his wife died of cancer and that he will soon be moving to Florida to live with his daughter. Scott and Annie have their friend Mike and his wife over for dinner. Mike goes outside for a smoke and senses he is being watched.
Charlie continues to show up unannounced, mowing the lawn and berating workers installing a security system. Mike suspects Charlie and insists that Scott and Annie are being watched. Scott and Annie are unconvinced, so Mike persuades Scott to accompany him behind the house, where they see an unknown vehicle that drives away.
Tensions rise between Scott and Annie due to Scott's coldness toward Charlie, and when Annie discovers that Scott met some clients at a bar. It is revealed that before marrying Annie, he had cheated on her with a client at a bar. At the bar, one of the clients kisses Scott and he realizes that Annie was right to be worried. He returns home immediately, but has an argument with Annie. They reconcile after they both wake in the middle of the night from a noise, and have sex on the floor, unaware Charlie is watching. A neighbor reveals to Scott that Charlie's wife killed herself with Charlie's shotguns, and Scott asks Mike to investigate him. Charlie develops an obsession with Annie and begins visiting the home when Scott is gone. One day, while Scott is jogging, Charlie hits him with his truck.
In the hospital, Scott calls Mike, who explains that Charlie had lived with his wife Ellen and daughter Cassidy, but was deeply in debt and forced to sell the house. Charlie shows up at the house and Annie invites him inside. Mike goes to check on her and is confronted by Charlie, who declares that he has a chance to get back all that he lost and must get rid of Scott. Charlie kills Mike with an axe.
Scott contacts Cassidy, who has changed her name, and asks about her mother's suicide. She explains that Charlie killed Ellen after she threatened to divorce him and take the house, and she now lives as far away from Charlie as she could get, and if he were ever to show up, she would kill him. Annie discovers Charlie's underground cellar connected to the house, where he has been living and has stored Mike's body. Scott returns home to find Charlie trying to rape Annie, but they fight back and overpower him before seizing his gun. Annie calls the police and tells them, "My husband just shot an intruder" as a gunshot is heard.
Cast
- Michael Ealy as Scott Howard
- Meagan Good as Annie Howard
- Dennis Quaid as Charlie Peck
- Joseph Sikora as Mike
- Alvina August as Rachael
- Lee Shorten as Brian
- Erica Cerra as Jillian Richards
- Kurt Evans as Grady Kramer
- Carolyn Anderson as Ellen
- Lili Sepe as Cassidy Peck Thompson/Vanessa Smith
- Raylene Herewood as Ice cream girl
- Chris Shields as doctor
- Sam Vincent as first officer
- Caroline Muthoni Muita as hotel receptionist
- Connor Mackay as man on ladder
Production
In May 2018, Ealy, Good and Quaid all signed onto the project.[3] It was then announced that the worldwide distribution rights had been acquired by Screen Gems at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, after production had been completed under the title Motivated Seller.[4][5]
Release
The Intruder was released in the United States on May 3, 2019. It was previously set for an April 26, 2019 release, but was pushed back a week to separate from Avengers: Endgame.[6]
The first trailer for the film was released on November 19, 2018.[7]
Reception
Box office
The Intruder grossed $35.4 million in the United States and Canada, and $1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $36.4 million, against a production budget of around $8 million.[2]
In the United States and Canada, The Intruder was released alongside Long Shot and UglyDolls, and was projected to gross $9–16 million from 2,222 theaters in its opening weekend.[8] The film made $3.9 million on its first day, including $865,000 from Thursday night previews.[9] It went on to debut to $11 million, finishing second, behind holdover Avengers: Endgame.[10] The film grossed $6.6 million in its second weekend, finishing in fourth.[11]
Critical response
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 32% based on 94 reviews, with an average rating of 4.22/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "The Intruder might appeal to fans of shout-at-the-screen cinema, but this thriller's ludicrous plot robs it of suspense – and undermines Dennis Quaid's suitably over-the-top performance."[12] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 39 out of 100, based on 25 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews."[13] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "B–" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave it 2.5 out of 5 stars and a 44% "definite recommend."[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ Scott Mendelsohn (May 4, 2019). "Friday Box Office: 'Intruder' Opens Okay, But 'Avengers' Squashes 'Long Shot' And 'UglyDolls'". Forbes. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ a b "The Intruder (2019)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 2, 2019.
- ^ "Dennis Quaid, Meagan Good, Michael Ealy and Joseph Sikora Cast In Deon Taylor's The Intruder". Blackfilm.com. May 15, 2018. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Mike Fleming, Jr. (May 14, 2018). "Screen Gems Lands Deon Taylor Thriller 'The Intruder' – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ John Squires (May 14, 2018). "Screem Gems Acquires Dennis Quaid and Michael Ealy-starring Thriller 'The Intruder'". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
- ^ Anthony D'Alessandro (December 20, 2018). "Screen Gems' 'The Intruder' Moves Away From 'Gerald: Endgame' By One Week This Summer". comingsoon.net. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ Maggie Dela Paz (November 19, 2018). "The Intruder Trailer: Dennis Quaid Stars in Home Invasion Thriller". comingsoon.net. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
- ^ Rebecca Rubin (May 1, 2019). "Box Office: 'Avengers: Endgame' Eyes Heroic Second Weekend". Variety. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ a b Brad Brevet (May 4, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame' Readies for Second Weekend Dominance". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Anthony D'Alessandro (May 4, 2019). "'Avengers: Endgame' Mows Down 'Long Shot', 'Intruder' & 'UglyDolls' With $146M+ Second Weekend, Crosses $600M In Record Time". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (May 12, 2019). "'Pokemon Detective Pikachu' Grabs $58M In 'Endgame' Dominated Universe; Marvel Pic 3rd Highest Domestic With $724M+ – Sunday Update". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2019.
- ^ "The Intruder (2019)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved June 26, 2019.
- ^ "The Intruder (2019) reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 14, 2019.
