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The Warning

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A man discovers a mathematical pattern behind deaths that occurred at the same location and sets out to warn the next victim.
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Jonathan Holland The Hollywood Reporter Mar 30, 2018
Slickly packaged but unsatisfying. Go to Full Review
Alix Turner Ready Steady Cut Feb 1, 2021
3/5
Atmospheric Spanish thriller about a man who recognises a pattern in gun-crimes at a particular location; and a boy who is warned he will die on his tenth birthday. Go to Full Review
John Tones Espinof Jul 25, 2019
A sentimental approach to topics like bullying or euthanasia is more valuable than a tragedy that crosses the logic of time and space. Go to Full Review
Víctor López G. Espinof Jul 24, 2019
Its narrative pulse and the magnetism of some of its passages are buried by a predictability that will ruin the experience. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Fausto Ponce Proceso May 30, 2019
The charm of the film relies on its dramatic structure, which leaves out the background and motivations of the characters. [Full Review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Brian Costello Common Sense Media Aug 7, 2018
3/5
Bullying, cursing, violence in Spanish thriller. Go to Full Review
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Peter F @RT28007450 13 hrs ago Can a movie that is based on a ridiculous idea and is crudely void of logics still be a good movie? One wouldn't believe it, but this one proves: yes, it can. The secret lies in passion and serious quality in everything unrelated to the silly plot: acting, dialogue, directing, camera. So: an excellent, silly movie. See more Marco L @decatur555 Aug 5, 2026 The Warning is an entertaining Spanish thriller built around numbers, repeated events and two stories separated by time. Raúl Arévalo plays a man who discovers a possible pattern connecting several deaths and becomes convinced that another tragedy can still be prevented. The mystery creates enough tension to keep the film moving, although the more complicated the puzzle becomes, the more difficult some of its coincidences are to believe. Daniel Calparsoro gives the story a cold and unsettling atmosphere, while Hugo Arbués adds a more immediate kind of suspense. For me, Aura Garrido is once again the strongest presence in the film, bringing warmth and credibility whenever she appears. The final explanation is not as powerful as the premise promises, but the film remains engaging and easy to watch. See more Ana G @RT76272466 May 6, 2025 omg l love all this kind of movies, the mystery and the investigations go very well on here See more Merfozz T @RT45594834 Sep 28, 2024 spoiler alert, this would be a 9 if the kid died, I was not expecting for Jon to be the one to write the letter and when it got revealed that he should die instead of David my jaw DROPPED. Talking through a mirror, traveling in time? Ruined it. See more Diego R @DiegoRamos16 Aug 17, 2023 tiene buen final, no entiendo las otras reseñas que lo puntúan mal, en sí, si logra tenerte atrapado en la historia todo el tiempo See more Wolfgang G @RT51462348 May 16, 2023 Die Warnung ist ein Mystery-Thriller von Daniel Calparsoro (Regie), der auf dem gleichnamigen Roman von Paul Pen basiert... Der zehnjährige Nico erhält einen Drohbrief und sein Leben ist in Gefahr… Eine überraschende und ergreifende Geschichte mit zwei Handlungssträngen, die gut inszeniert und gespielt ist… Trotz kleiner Mängel sehenswert. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A man discovers a mathematical pattern behind deaths that occurred at the same location and sets out to warn the next victim.
Director
Daniel Calparsoro
Screenwriter
Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Chris Sparling
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
European Spanish
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 24, 2018
Runtime
1h 32m
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