The Voyeurs (2021)

A young couple's obsession with their neighbors' lives leads to a dangerous spiral of voyeurism and escalating consequences.

The story

A young couple, Pippa and Thomas, move into their first apartment together in Montreal. They soon realize they can see directly into the apartment across the street, where a man with a professional studio is photographing a woman. Pippa and Thomas watch the couple have sex. They jokingly give their neighbors the pseudonyms Margot and Brent. That night, Thomas falls asleep early, preventing Pippa from seducing him which leaves her sexually frustrated. Pippa, who works as a trainee optometrist at L'Optique, receives a bird feeder from her boss as a housewarming gift. She buys a pair of binoculars so she and Thomas can watch the couple.

First release year

2021

Runtime (minutes)

116

Production countries

United States

Original languages

English

Directors

Michael Mohan

Writers

Michael Mohan · writer

Cast and characters

Sydney Sweeney · Pippa; Justice Smith · Thomas; Ben Hardy · Sebastian; Natasha Liu Bordizzo · Julia; Katharine King So · Ari; Cameo Adele · Joni; Jean Yoon · Dr. Sato

Genres

erotic thriller

Themes

voyeurism; obsession; infidelity

Tone and mood

suspenseful; erotic

Premise and plot tags

apartment building; stalking

Content notes

sex

Reception

The film received mixed reviews from critics, who compared it unfavorably to its forebears in the voyeuristic thriller genre, such as Rear Window (1954) and Body Double (1984). However, its streaming performance exceeded Amazon Studios' expectations.

Reported review scores

Rotten Tomatoes · score: 45% · review count: 38; Metacritic · score: 54 · scale: 100 · review count: 9

Production trivia

The film's streaming performance exceeded Amazon Studios' expectations.; The film was released on Amazon Prime Video.

Film metadata comes from the open sources listed in Credits & Contact. Catalogue details may be incomplete.

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