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Last modified: Mar. 27, 2019

The Prodigy

Release Date: Friday, February 8, 2019 Theaters

Sarah (Schilling), a mother whose young son Miles' (Robert Scott) disturbing behavior signals that an evil, possibly supernatural force has overtaken him.

Director: Nicholas McCarthy

Starring: Taylor Schilling Jackson Robert Scott Peter Mooney Colm Feore Brittany Allen

R Horror 1 hr, 30 m

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Sarah (Schilling), a mother whose young son Miles' (Robert Scott) disturbing behavior signals that an evil, possibly supernatural force has overtaken him.

Plot

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Plot
Taylor Schilling stars in The Prodigy as Sarah, a mother whose young son Miles' disturbing behavior signals that an evil, possibly supernatural force has overtaken him. Fearing for her family's safety, Sarah must grapple with her maternal instinct to love and protect Miles in favor of investigating what - or who - is causing his dark turn. She is forced to look for answers in the past, taking the audience on a wild ride; one where the line between perception and reality remains blurry.
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The film's director Nicholas McCarthy last directed Holidays and White Smoke. The film's writer Jeff Buhler last wrote Studio 666 and The Grudge .

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Parent Rating
R Restricted for violence, disturbing and bloody images, a sexual reference and brief graphic nudity
Runtime
1 hr, 30 m
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Also known as
Descendant

Language
English

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Release Dates

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The Prodigy was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, February 8, 2019. There were 16 other movies released on the same date, including The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, What Men Want and Cold Pursuit.

The Prodigy was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, April 23 , 2019. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.

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  • 2019-04-00 DVD
  • 2019-05-07 DVD
  • 2019-05-07 Blu-ray

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  • Added a running time of 90 minutes

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