The Stranger Movie (2022): Where to watch and stream online

The Stranger

2022, Movie, 1h 57min

Two men who meet on a plane and strike up a conversation that turns into friendship. For Henry Teague, worn down by a lifetime of physical labour and crime, this is a dream come true.

Country: Australia

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Reviews

Critic Luke Buckmaster

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...it’s abundantly clear that The Stranger has crept, assiduously, into brilliance; to call it an unconventionally impressive crime drama is to put it very lightly.

Read full review at The Guardian

Tarja Pusa

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Very good 👌

2 years ago

Anders Korsgaard Pedersen

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I can appreciate the slow burn and nice semi horror take on the subject but its too slow for me. And I still really don't know what it want to tell me.

2 years ago

Critic Christian Gallichio

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It’s short, punchy, and has enough narrative momentum to make for an entertaining Friday night diversion.

Read full review at The Playlist

Critic M.N. Miller

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...an extraordinarily patient and simmering Australian crime drama that slowly gets under your skin.

Read full review at Ready Steady Cut

Critic Riya Singh

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...this is a movie that won’t fail to capture your attention, so don’t try multitasking with this one because it is impossible.

Read full review at Leisure Byte

Frequently asked questions

What is The Stranger about? Toggle content

In this gripping crime thriller, an undercover police officer (Joel Edgerton) forms a complex bond with a murder suspect (Sean Harris) while trying to earn his trust and extract a confession. As their relationship deepens, the lines between truth and deception blur, and the officer's own demons come to the surface. Based on a true story, this intense drama explores the psychological games played by both the police and the suspect, and the consequences of their dangerous dance.

Where can I stream The Stranger? Toggle content

You can stream The Stranger on: Netflix

What movies are similar to The Stranger? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Stranger include Flight Risk, Highest 2 Lowest, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Order, Anatomy of a Fall, The Accountant 2.