Companion Movie Review

Movie Analysis & Review

Companion, released on 22 January 2025, is an Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller film (Released) with a runtime of 97 minutes. Produced by BoulderLight Pictures, New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment, Subconscious, Domain Entertainment in United States of America. Directed by Drew Hancock, the movie features performances by Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, Rupert Friend, Jaboukie Young-White, Matthew J. McCarthy. The film had a budget of $10.0 million and grossed $36.7 million.
Plot Summary: During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

Cast and Crew

Cast: Sophie Thatcher, Jack Quaid, Lukas Gage, Megan Suri, Harvey Guillén, Rupert Friend, Jaboukie Young-White, Matthew J. McCarthy
Crew: Raphael Margules (Producer), Tracy Rosenblum (Executive Producer), J.D. Lifshitz (Producer), Roy Lee (Producer), Drew Hancock (Director), Andrew Childs (Executive Producer), Zach Cregger (Producer), Drew Hancock (Writer)
Director: Drew Hancock

Overview of Companion

Release Date: 2025-01-22
Runtime: 97 min
Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller
Status: Released
Budget: $10,000,000
Revenue: $36,709,101
Production: BoulderLight Pictures, New Line Cinema, Vertigo Entertainment, Subconscious, Domain Entertainment
Countries: United States of America
Certification (IN): A
OTT Providers: N/A
Keywords: artificial intelligence (a.i.), cabin, robot, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, duringcreditsstinger, philosophical, robot girl, weekend getaway, human android relationship, toxic relationship, abusive relationship, malfunctioning android, sentient machine, sci-fi horror, human vs machines, cybernetics, android horror
External: IMDB

Story & Plot

During a weekend getaway at a secluded lakeside estate, a group of friends finds themselves entangled in a web of secrets, deception, and advanced technology. As tensions rise and loyalties are tested, they uncover unsettling truths about themselves and the world around them.

Trailer

Reviews

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"Companion may not reinvent the wheel within its genre, but the way Drew Hancock takes a familiar concept and infuses it with a personal touch and technically impressive execution results in an incredibly captivating viewing – es…

r96sk: <em>'Companion'</em> is great! I was actually spoiled on the general gist of this due to the trailers, which I didn't even seek out but despite ignoring them pre-other flicks I still managed to catch what this was about. Happily, it didn't matter as the film lets the cat out fairly quickly.

I tho…

CinemaSerf: We first meet "Iris" (Sophie Thatcher) and boyfriend "Josh" (Jack Quaid) as they take his self-drive car into the wilderness to meet with some of his friends at the home of millionaire "Sergey" (a delightfully over-the-top Rupert Friend). She's not at all keen on his pals. She thinks they look down …

RalphRahal: Companion (2025) is another entry in the ever-growing “AI gone wrong” genre, but it does try to shake things up a little. The story is decent, keeping things interesting without dragging too much, though it still hits a lot of familiar beats. The twist on how the AI becomes a problem is a nice touch…

Louisa Moore – Screen Zealots: At first glance, “Companion” might seem like just another weekend-getaway-gone-wrong horror flick, but don’t be fooled. Writer / director Drew Hancock has crafted an incredibly fun and intense story that blends slasher thrills, sci-fi existentialism, and a sharp feminist edge into a blood-soaked rid…

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