Rotten Tomatoes
Movies Tv shows RT App News Showtimes

The Visit

Play trailer 2:30 Poster for The Visit PG-13 2015 1h 34m Comedy Mystery & Thriller Horror Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist Tomatometer Popcornmeter
68% Tomatometer 228 Reviews 52% Popcornmeter 25,000+ Ratings
Becca and younger brother Tyler say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana and Pop Pop, all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they'll ever make it home.
Watch on Fandango at Home Stream Now

Where to Watch

The Visit

The Visit

What to Know

Critics Consensus

The Visit provides horror fans with a satisfying blend of thrills and laughs -- and also signals a welcome return to form for writer-director M. Night Shyamalan.

Read Critics Reviews

Critics Reviews

View More
Max Weiss Baltimore Magazine 06/12/2016
3/4
Here, [Shyamalan] loosened up, shed some of his ego, and reminded all of us what a gifted writer and director he truly is. Go to Full Review
Jason Bailey Flavorwire 05/03/2016
M. Night Shyamalan made another good movie, and I'm as surprised as you are. Go to Full Review
Alison Willmore BuzzFeed News 11/10/2015
The Visit is a pleasant surprise. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Dec 8
2/4
A tepid horror yarn that might as well have been called Old People Are Scary! Go to Full Review
Paul Lê Bloody Disgusting 07/23/2023
3/5
The Visit is a return to form for Shyamalan. Go to Full Review
Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies 08/21/2022
4/5
While Shyamalan doesn’t reinvent the wheel with “The Visit”, he does show the creative flourishes that made him a respected name and overnight success in the horror-thriller genre. Go to Full Review
Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

View More
billie F @RT74646697 3h it made me jump out of my seat but i thought becca could of two footed claire in the head when she popped it out from underneath the bed, i think i need adult diapers now like popop See more Musa A @doodleflame 11h Never has a film frightened me like this (but maybe that's because I used to live with my grandparents so this scared tf out of me). BRILLIANT. See more Paula C @RT66562047 1d Filmed in the style of a documentary, the film dragged and could have really cut out 45 minutes of unnecessary parts of the story, was draining and slow watching two old people mooch about the house and wait for them to flip out, each day is documented, which adds to the feeling of it dragging, the only part that is at all decent oz when they go on the skype call and show their mum outside where the Nana and pop pop are that she drops a bombshell! So the last 20 minutes are worth watching! I don't get dirty nappy scene it was just gross and stupid! Unless it was because he was a germaphobe! But the hidden nappies were just weird and night time weirdness! All in all just a freaky movie and I feel like it was a crap apart from last bit where they had a bit of a panic on! The rapper kid was sweet! But best Give it a skip See more Torben E @Torben 3d I was surprised by this movie, in every way. M. Night Shyamalan movies are something like a hit or miss for me. Some are amazing and innovative, many feel rather so-so. So I skipped "The Visit" by its release and watched it on Netflix many years later. And it was a very interesting, decent experience. The movie is well-written, the actors are amazing and it's really scary. With approx. 90 minutes it's neither too long nor to short. The horror itself doesn't really come from supernatural elements but from odd behavior and an overall feeling that something is very, very wrong in that house. The found footage-style works unexpectedly well for this movie ("Blair Witch Project" says hello...) and another pleasant surprise was the humor. A scary film that has humor in it? Yes. And it works just fine. Some scenes might feel a bit too surreal to be believable and the end might not satisfy everyone but all in all this small horror movie is definitely worth a watch (at night). See more Les N @Vegas628 5d Creepy. Odd, as usual from the movie maker. See more Anonymous T @RT38822351 Mar 22 Amazing movie. Really keeps you glued to your seat. Worth watching See more Read all reviews
The Visit

My Rating

Read More Read Less WRITE A REVIEW EDIT REVIEW POST RATING

The Visit

The Visit: Official Clip - T-Diamond's Rap The Visit: Official Clip - T-Diamond's Rap 1:27 The Visit: Official Clip - The Deep Darkies The Visit: Official Clip - The Deep Darkies 2:09 The Visit: Official Clip - Stay in Your Bed The Visit: Official Clip - Stay in Your Bed 2:35 The Visit: Official Clip - Those Aren't Your Grandparents The Visit: Official Clip - Those Aren't Your Grandparents 2:46 The Visit: Official Clip - Don't Hold on To Anger The Visit: Official Clip - Don't Hold on To Anger 2:52 The Visit: Official Clip - Diapers and Death The Visit: Official Clip - Diapers and Death 2:41 The Visit: Official Clip - Hide and Seek The Visit: Official Clip - Hide and Seek 2:49 The Visit: Official Clip - Yahtzee! The Visit: Official Clip - Yahtzee! 2:39 The Visit: Official Clip - You Think You're Worthless The Visit: Official Clip - You Think You're Worthless 2:39 The Visit: Official Clip - Inside the Oven The Visit: Official Clip - Inside the Oven 2:26 View more videos
Happy Death Day 71% 67% Happy Death Day Watchlist TRAILER for Happy Death Day Happy Death Day 2U 73% 60% Happy Death Day 2U Watchlist TRAILER for Happy Death Day 2U Insidious: Chapter 2 38% 57% Insidious: Chapter 2 Watchlist Insidious: Chapter 3 56% 51% Insidious: Chapter 3 Watchlist Dylan Dog: Dead of Night 5% 29% Dylan Dog: Dead of Night Watchlist Discover more movies and TV shows. View More

Movie Info

Synopsis Becca and younger brother Tyler say goodbye to their mother as they board a train and head deep into Pennsylvania farm country to meet their maternal grandparents for the first time. Welcomed by Nana and Pop Pop, all seems well until the siblings start to notice increasingly strange behavior from the seemingly charming couple. Once the children discover a shocking secret, they begin to wonder if they'll ever make it home.
Director
M. Night Shyamalan
Producer
Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Blinding Edge Pictures, Blumhouse
Rating
PG-13 (Some Nudity|Brief Language|Terror|Thematic Material|Violence)
Genre
Comedy, Mystery & Thriller, Horror
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 11, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 17, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$65.1M
Runtime
1h 34m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Most Popular at Home Now