The Guest (2014): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
The Guest is a 2014 action thriller starring Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe and Joel Moore. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes and earned $2.7 million worldwide. Critics gave it 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Original language
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Italian - Studio
- Picturehouse
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Guest About?
The premise of The Guest without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Stella’s life takes a turn when a stranger arrives, insisting he has a reservation. Drawn to his unsettling presence and a strange sense of recognition, she allows him to stay. However, his arrival stirs up long-buried tensions with her partner, Sandro, and begins to expose a web of hidden truths about their relationship and the secrets within their home.
The Guest Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- psychopath
- killing spree
- grief
- false identity
- murder
- party
- mysterious man
- halloween
- drug dealer
- bar fight
- teenager
- high school student
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- villain not really dead cliche
- blood splatter
- pumpkin carving
- hiding under a bed
- harassment
- classroom
- shot in the neck
- halloween decoration
- bashing someone's head into a wall
- strobe light
- teenage boy
- being followed
- following someone
- pickup truck
- scarecrow
- crawling on the floor
- hall of mirrors
- framed for murder
- stabbed in the back
- stabbed in the leg
- shot in the shoulder
- bloody footprint
- jumping through a window
- beer keg
- breaking a bottle over someone's head
- bartender
- jack o'lantern
- hit with a pool cue
- one man army
- firefighter
- jogging
- man with no name
- beating
- underage drinking
- nosebleed
- small town
- electronic music score
- no opening credits
The Guest Cast
Dan Stevens leads the cast, with Maika Monroe and Joel Moore.
Also Starring in The Guest
· 1 moreThe Guest Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave The Guest 76 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 6.7/10.
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IMDb 6.7 /10
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Metacritic 76 Metascore
User score 7.3
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TMDB 66% User score
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Movie Insider 3.6 /5
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The Guest Plot Summary
What happens in The Guest from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
After experiencing the devastating loss of their eldest son Caleb in the Afghanistan war, the Peterson family—consisting of the father Spencer Peterson, mother Laura Peterson, and their children Luke and Anna—find themselves unexpectedly visited by David Collins, who claims to be Caleb’s former soldier comrade and best friend. He presents himself as the bearer of both good intentions and past memories, asserting that he was by Caleb’s side when he perished and that Caleb explicitly asked him to keep an eye on his family. David even goes as far as identifying himself in a family photograph taken in Afghanistan.
Full summary
The whole story of The Guest, scene by scene
The Guest Box Office
The Guest grossed $2.7 million worldwide. $332,890 came from the US and Canada and $2.4 million (88%) from the rest of the world.
Worldwide gross
$2.7M
- US & Canada
- $332.9K
- International
- $2.4M
The Guest Trailers & Videos
16 videos: 2 trailers, 8 teasers and 6 clips.
- Trailer Official UK Trailer
- Teaser Teaser Trailer
- Teaser TV Spot
- Teaser Visitor
How Well Do You Know The Guest?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
- Question 1: not answered
- Question 2: not answered
- Question 3: not answered
- Question 4: not answered
- Question 5: not answered
- Question 6: not answered
- Question 7: not answered
- Question 8: not answered
- Question 9: not answered
- Question 10: not answered
Who is the stranger that arrives at the Peterson family's doorstep?
Cars in The Guest
20 cars on screen, including the 2010 Chevrolet Suburban and the 1973 Ford F-Series.
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2010 Chevrolet Suburban Important role -
1973 Ford F-Series Important role -
1988 Ford LTD Crown Victoria Important role -
1990 Jeep Cherokee Important role
Seen The Guest?
Movies Like The Guest
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including The Guest Room, Guests and The Guest House.
The Guest FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of The Guest, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Guest?
The Guest runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was The Guest released?
The Guest was released on September 17, 2014.
Who is in the cast of The Guest?
The Guest stars Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe and Joel Moore, among 5 credited actors.
How much did The Guest make at the box office?
The Guest grossed $2.7 million worldwide ($332,890 domestic, $2.4 million international).
How is The Guest rated?
The Guest has 6.7/10 on IMDb, 76 on Metacritic, 66% on TMDB and 3.6/5 on Movie Insider.
Does The Guest have a post-credit scene?
No. The Guest has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is The Guest in?
The original language of The Guest is Italian.
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