An X-traordinary origin story.
Trapped on her family’s isolated farm, Pearl must tend to her ailing father under the bitter and overbearing watch of her devout mother. Lusting for a glamorous life like she’s seen in the movies, Pearl’s ambitions, temptations, and repressions collide.
Pearl (2022) is a horror film directed by Ti West, released on September 16, 2022 with a runtime of 1h 42m. It stars Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright and Matthew Sunderland. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 2,723 ratings.
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Mia Goth
as Pearl
David Corenswet
as Projectionist
Tandi Wright
as Ruth
Matthew Sunderland
as Father
Emma Jenkins-Purro
as Mitsy
Alistair Sewell
as Howard
Amelia Reid
as Margaret
Gabe McDonnell
as Woman
Lauren Stewart
as Pianist
Todd Rippon
as Director
Grace Acheson
as Ticket Taker
Shaman Theron
as Crying Girl (uncredited)
Directed by Ti West, written by Ti West, Mia Goth and Ti West, produced by Harrison Kreiss, Kevin Turen and Jacob Jaffke.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 2,723 ratings.
_Pearl_ is a great character study that dives deeper in the stakes that an individual will go to attain success. It is unquestionable that the main question people will ask is, does it live up to X? While I do think it is a good film that I thoroughly enjoyed, it does not overtake its predecessor and that is completely okay. They are two entirely different movies but achieve their goals brilliantly. This film is…
Reviewed on October 14, 2022
MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition/ "Pearl may be a prequel to X, but Ti West turns this slasher into an incredibly complex character study represented - and co-written (!) - by Mia Goth. The new star of the horror genre deepens the protagonist Pearl, exploring her tremendous desire to fulfill her dream of wanting to become something more than a mere…
Reviewed on November 22, 2022
Despite quite a characterful effort from Mia Goth as the title character here, I wasn't really very impressed with this film. She lives on a farm whilst her young husband is off fighting on the Somme. She shares her life with her Germanic, rather authoritarian, mother "Ruth" (Tandi Wright) and her profoundly disabled father who cannot speak and who is entirely dependent on these two women. "Pearl" longs to escape.…
Reviewed on March 23, 2023
**By: Louisa Moore / www.ScreenZealots.com** The strange and unusual “Pearl,” a prequel to writer / director Ti West‘s “X”, is a different kind of slasher film. Creating an origin story for the title villain, the film tells the history of a farm girl dreamer with a serious mean streak. It’s a horror movie that’s unlike any other, a candy-colored, nightmarish dream world of lofty ambitions, brutal violence, and…
Reviewed on April 23, 2023
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Pearl (2022) is available to stream on Hulu, HBO Max Amazon Channel and HBO Max, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home and Spectrum On Demand. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Pearl (2022) includes Mia Goth, David Corenswet, Tandi Wright, Matthew Sunderland and Emma Jenkins-Purro. The film was directed by Ti West. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Pearl was released on September 16, 2022 and runs for 1h 42m.
Pearl (2022) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 2,723 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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