Movie · 2025 · Mystery, Thriller · 1h 48m · R · English
Curator score: 0.3/10 (84.6K ratings)
Some things only look perfect.
Overview
Teacher Nancy's life with her husband in Holland, Michigan, tumbles into a twisted tale when she and a colleague become suspicious of a secret.
Ratings
Curator score: 0.3/10
IMDb: 5.0/10
Letterboxd: 2.19/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 21%
Metacritic: 42
TMDB: 5.4/10
Director
Mimi Cave
Production
Amazon MGM Studios, Big Indie Pictures, Blossom Films, 42
Cast
Nicole Kidman, Gael García Bernal, Matthew Macfadyen, Jude Hill, Jeff Pope, Isaac Krasner, Lennon Parham, Rachel Sennott, Chris Witaske, River Brooks, Jens Frederiksen, Bill Russell, Andrew Sodroski, Jacob Moran, Irene Dewyn, Jonathon Pawlowski, Sue Rock, Heather Marie Olsen, Bethany DeZelle, Richmond Lam
Where to watch
Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Curator Review
Verdict
A glossy domestic-thriller setup with a strong cast, but the film seems to squander its premise on thin suspense, uneven tone, and more style than payoff. The consensus points to a frustratingly dull mystery that never fully earns its twists.
Best for
Nicole Kidman completists
Viewers who like suburban paranoia and marital-disintegration thrillers
Fans of offbeat, satirical femme-centered suspense
Skip if
You want a tightly plotted mystery
You prefer thrillers with real tension and momentum
You’re looking for camp that’s actually fun or knowingly outrageous
Overview
Holland starts with a promising arrangement: a seemingly perfect marriage, a suspicious secret, and the uneasy feeling that something rotten is hiding under the tulips. The ingredients are familiar, but they’re the right ingredients for a sleek domestic thriller, especially with a cast that can sell repression, longing, and dread.
Worth noting
In practice, though, the film appears to drift rather than tighten. The reviews suggest a movie that mistakes mood for suspense and oddness for intrigue, leaving the central mystery undercooked. Instead of escalating into a satisfying spiral, it settles into a flat, repetitive register.
Bottom line
There are flashes of the kind of glossy, female-centered unease that could have made this a sharp companion to better suburban thrillers, but the execution seems too muted to land. If you’re here for a bold psychological payoff, this is likely to disappoint; if you’re curious about a polished misfire, it may have some morbid appeal.
Top Letterboxd reviews
Kylo (2.5★) · 1851 likes
Nicole Kidman movies are exciting — it’s either going to be an Oscar-worthy masterpiece or a glorious train wreck.
Anna🍓 (0.5★) · 1831 likes
If I had a nickle for everytime I've seen Nicole Kidman masturbate this year I'd have two nickles. Which isn't a lot but it's weird it's happened twice
theo (3★) · 1722 likes
it’s an actual contractual obligation that nicole CANNOT be in a happy on-screen marriage
whoreatio (2.5★) · 1384 likes
what if you lost your EARRING and you were having NIGHTMARES and you worked with a HOT GUY and your husband was TOM WAMBGANS
skylarc13 · 1364 likes
rachel sennot was in this for 2 minutes and she’s in the second title card