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Afraid

Be careful what you let in.

5.9(564)20241h 24m5

Curtis Pike and his family are selected to test a new home device: a digital assistant called AIA. AIA observes the family's behaviors and begins to anticipate their needs. And she can – and will – make sure nothing – and no one – gets in her family's way.

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Status
Released
Budget
$12M
Box office
$13M
Language
English
  • artificial intelligence (a.i.)
  • dysfunctional family
  • social media
  • smart home
  • cyberbullying
  • gaslighting
  • sci-fi horror
  • pessimistic

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Behind the camera

Director

Chris Weitz

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United States of America

Where to watch

Availability for India. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical30 Aug 2024
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1330 Aug 2024
    • Digital / OTTPG-1317 Sept 2024
    • PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray / DVD5 Nov 2024
    • Digital / OTTPG-13Netflix28 Nov 2024
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical1530 Aug 2024
    • Physical15DVD18 Nov 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM29 Aug 2024
    • PhysicalM4 Dec 2024
  • CanadaCA

    • TheatricalPG30 Aug 2024
  • American SamoaAS

    • Theatrical30 Aug 2024
    • Digital / OTT16 Sept 2024
  • AzerbaijanAZ

    • Theatrical18+29 Aug 2024
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical30 Oct 2024
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1428 Aug 2024
  • CambodiaKH

    • Theatrical30 Aug 2024
  • ChileCL

    • Theatrical1419 Sept 2024
  • ChinaCN

    • Digital / OTT8 Jun 2026

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Afraid was released on 28 August 2024.

Audience reviews

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    CinemaSerf

    8/31/2024

    5/10

    John Cho was clearly a bit desperate to get off the starship "Enterprise" so took on the mantle of the dad "Curtis" in this predictable and derivative sci-fi yarn. He's happily married to "Meredith" (Katherine Waterston); they have three kids and he's in the advertising business. When his business is offered a fortune by an AI company to support their new at-home assistant "AIA", he finds his family are now the chief…

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    tmdb51616167

    9/1/2024

    7/10

    #MovieReview #AfraidMovie #AfraidFilm #Afraid2024 In the upcoming 2024 thriller "Afraid," produced by Jason Blum, viewers are in for a terrifying ride that delves into the dark side of our technologically advanced world. Unlike the typical horror flick featuring iconic villains like Freddy, Jason, or Michael, this movie presents a more realistic and chilling scenario. The storyline follows a family experimenti…

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    patient1

    9/30/2025

    8/10

    This is such a terrifying proposition of the possibilities in our future as we dabble in AI to assist us. But what happens when it decides it can take better care of us than we can, so long as we obey and follow directions and commands.

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    JJ Rosales

    10/24/2026

    3/10

    Wow.. The best part was John Cho’s wardrobe.. dude had some SICK shackets..  But this was HORRIBLE. First two acts kept the tension well but the third act destroyed this movie. I had to ask “what is happening” many many times…

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