Premonition – WISE Score & Parent Review | Screenwise

Premonition

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32%

WISE Score

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Sandra Bullock's time-loop thriller that even time couldn't save—critics destroyed it, audiences shrugged, and you'll probably just be confused.

6.3

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Premonition

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2007

32%

WISE Score

Avg. Tomatometer

Sandra Bullock's time-loop thriller that even time couldn't save—critics destroyed it, audiences shrugged, and you'll probably just be confused.

6.3

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Screenwise Verdict

Let's be honest: this movie is a mess. An 8% on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and a 29 on Metacritic means this isn't a hidden gem—it's a widely-panned thriller that wastes an interesting premise and Sandra Bullock's talent.

The time-loop concept could have been clever, but based on reviews, the execution is confusing, the pacing drags, and the payoff disappoints. It's depressing without being meaningful, twisty without being smart. Even the audience score is a middling 50%.

For families? Absolutely not. The themes are too heavy (death, depression, reality distortion) and there's zero entertainment or educational value to justify exposing kids to this. For adults looking for a decent thriller? Skip it. There are dozens of better time-loop movies (Groundhog Day, Edge of Tomorrow, even Happy Death Day) that actually deliver.

This is the kind of movie that sounded good in a pitch meeting but fell apart in execution. Save your 96 minutes.

Age Fit

This is really for adults only, and even then, only adults who enjoy psychological thrillers and don't mind being frustrated. Common Sense Media says 15+, but honestly, the universally poor reviews suggest even adults won't enjoy this. Not recommended for families.

WISE Breakdown

Wholesome

A thriller centered on death, marital strain, and psychological distress. The protagonist is explicitly described as 'depressed' and the entire premise revolves around her husband's death and her disorienting experience of reality. While not gratuitously violent, the emotional tone is heavy, anxious, and disturbing rather than emotionally healthy. The pacing creates sustained tension and dread rather than balance.

Imaginative

The non-linear time loop premise offers some creative intrigue—living days out of sequence is conceptually interesting. However, execution appears muddled based on the abysmal 8% critic score and 29 Metacritic rating. The concept invites puzzle-solving but doesn't seem to inspire creative expression or genuine wonder. More confusing than thought-provoking based on critical reception.

Safe

Common Sense Media rates this for age 15, suggesting mature content. The film involves a car accident death, psychological distress, and likely disturbing imagery around death and grief. While not a horror film, the thriller elements and themes of mortality, depression, and reality distortion make this unsuitable for younger viewers. No explicit content warnings available, but the premise itself involves unexpected death—a key safety concern.

Enriching

With an 8% Rotten Tomatoes critic score and 29 Metacritic rating, this appears to be critically panned. The low scores suggest poor execution, confusing storytelling, and limited meaningful takeaways. While grief and fate could be rich themes, the film apparently fails to deliver insight. Entertainment value also seems minimal—audiences gave it only 50% on RT. Not cognitively stimulating or emotionally rewarding based on available data.

Parent Info

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Why It Might Be Great

The non-linear storytelling concept is intriguing on paper—living days out of order to prevent a tragedy
Sandra Bullock brings star power and commitment to a difficult role
Could spark discussions about fate, free will, and whether we can change the future
Some viewers enjoy puzzle-box narratives where you piece together the timeline

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What to Watch For

This is an adult thriller with heavy themes: death, depression, psychological distress, and grief
The 8% critic score isn't a typo—this is widely considered a confusing, poorly-executed mess
Depressing tone throughout; not a fun watch even for adults who enjoy thrillers
May be genuinely disturbing for teens under 15 due to death themes and psychological horror elements

Conversation Starters

"If you could see one day in the future, would you want to? What if you couldn't change it?"
"Why do you think the movie was so confusing? Did the out-of-order days make sense?"
"How would you cope if you weren't sure what was real and what wasn't?"

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