The Little Stranger (film)

The Little Stranger
Theatrical release poster
Directed byLenny Abrahamson
Written byLucinda Coxon
Based onThe Little Stranger
by Sarah Waters
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyOle Bratt Birkeland
Edited byNathan Nugent
Music byStephen Rennicks
Production
companies
Distributed byPathé Distribution (France)
20th Century Fox (United Kingdom/Ireland)
Release date
  • 21 September 2018 (2018-09-21) (United Kingdom & Ireland)
Running time
111 minutes
Countries
  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
  • France
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1.8 million

The Little Stranger is a 2018 gothic drama film directed by Lenny Abrahamson and written by Lucinda Coxon, based on the 2009 novel of the same name by Sarah Waters. The film stars Domhnall Gleeson, Ruth Wilson, Will Poulter and Charlotte Rampling. Set in 1948, the plot follows a doctor who visits an old house where his mother used to work, only to discover it may hold a dark secret. The film was released in the United Kingdom on 21 September 2018 and in the United States on 31 August 2018 by Focus Features, receiving positive reviews from critics.