The patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy the family.... (Full plot summary below)
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The patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy the family.
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| Film ThreatAlan NgLike a good thriller, Inheritance draws you in and takes you right into the middle of the action. Then when it’s all over, you’ll want to revisit it as soon as possible to pick up on all the little details and clues. It feels real, which adds to the intensity. |
| Slant MagazineChuck BowenSimon Pegg occasionally fulfills the nightmarish potential of the film’s fairy-tale premise. |
| The Film StageJared MobarakInheritance might have benefited from its third act being a tad subtler, but I get the allure of throwing away nuance for splashy suspense. |
| RogerEbert.comNell MinowA movie with a don't-think-too-hard-about-this premise can work if it sustains its own logic. It doesn't have to hold together in our world, so long as we believe it will hold together in theirs. But Inheritance is the case of a film that's so full of holes, it was likely recut from an earlier version and not quite stitched back together. Still, it just qualifies as watchable due to its nutty premise, sumptuous settings, and a couple of dynamic confrontations. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliDespite a few effective “gotcha!” moments and Pegg’s performance, the movie is too artificial and undercooked to work. Logic and consistency are often overlooked qualities in today’s cinema but when they’re ignored to this degree, their absence is noticed. |
| Chicago TribuneKatie WalshThe whole thing is a wild concept, hinging on the plausibility of every character's motivations, which are all a bit squishy. |
| The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe idea of a literal crypt of living family secrets has a movie-ready, over-the-top absurdity, but in this smoothed-over telling, there's no dramatic juice, no impact — just pieces on a chess board, waiting to be maneuvered. |
| Screen RantHannah HoolihanDespite great performances from Lily Collins and Simon Pegg, Inheritance is weighed down by heavy exposition and its overly ambitious story. |
| TheWrapSteve PondA thriller that wants to be more than that and stretches the bounds of plausibility to get there, Inheritance may have you squirming in your seat and shaking your head in equal measure. |
| IGNMatt FowlerSimon Pegg and Lily Collins act the hell out of a script with a fun set-up and a lazy payoff. |
