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Kimi

Kimi

She's not the only one listening.

202289 minRMidcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Starring
Zoë Kravitz, Byron Bowers, Jaime Camil, Erika Christensen

A tech worker with agoraphobia discovers recorded evidence of a violent crime but is met with resistance when she tries to report it. Seeking justice, she must do the thing she fears the most: leave her apartment.

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Where can I watch Kimi?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Kimi streaming on HBO Max and to rent or buy on Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Kimi?

Kimi earns 5 badges, led by Critics' darling and Preferred by Critics.

  • Reception
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is Kimi worth watching?

Kimi's Midcredits score is the 54th percentile of all films, from 203K ratings across 6 sources. 47% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

54th percentile

Better received than 54% of films

55th percentile among Crime55th percentile among 2020s
Acclaim (how much people like it)58th
Approval (how many liked it)48th

64 /100

58th percentile of all films

61st percentile among Crime59th percentile among 2020s

Critics 79 · Audience 63

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 6.2 — solid but not unanimous.

47% liked it

48th percentile of all films

49th percentile among Crime49th percentile among 2020s
47% rated it 7–1053% rated it 1–6

Critics 92% · Audience 59%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 0 wins / 7 noms overall

91st percentile

203K ratings across platforms

89th percentile among Crime92nd percentile among 2020s
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 40% in 30 days

Box office

Worldwide gross$63K

23rd percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

A slick, efficient COVID-era Rear Window update driven by Zoe Kravitz's performance.

Fans praised

  • Zoe Kravitz's committed physical and emotional performance as agoraphobic Angela
  • Tight, lean 89-minute pacing with no filler
  • Effective use of pandemic-era isolation as character and thriller backdrop

Detractors panned

  • Ridiculous plot holes, especially not calling police immediately
  • Bumbling, cartoonish villains undermine tension
  • Unoriginal — derivative of Rear Window, The Conversation, Home Alone

What stands out

ActingDivisive78

Zoe Kravitz carries the film; supporting cast uneven, villains called wooden

CinematographyDivisive78

Soderbergh's signature clean, expressive framing and camera movement

PacingDivisive70

Efficient 89-minute runtime; slow start but brisk thereafter

TensionDivisive65

Works in stretches but diluted by silly villains and plot holes

EndingDivisive52

Rushed, implausible finale; some found it satisfying, others absurd

CharactersDivisive50

Protagonist well-drawn with agoraphobia; shallow supporting archetypes

Plot and storyDivisive48

Simple conspiracy thriller with glaring logic gaps

OriginalityDivisive35

Heavily derivative of Rear Window and The Conversation

Preferred by

Women vs men

Preferred by Men

Men scored it 10 points higher than women.

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 22 points higher than users.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Under-30s vs over-30s 3 points apart
  • US vs non-US 1 point apart

Watch experience

What is Kimi like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Tense and gripping: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you can give it your full attention, and you want something tense that holds you to the end.

It is intense, never lets up and leaves you thinking. Skip it when you can only half-watch.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Your full attention.

What it feels like

Tense and gripping.

The answer rests on this: Moods
TenseDread
Heaviest: middle
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
Cold and cerebral · 4% of films: Detached and precise; keeps the viewer at arm's length.Brutal · 7% of films
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film is played completely straight as a taut, procedural thriller, with Soderbergh's detached, efficient filmmaking emphasizing the technological and corporate context.
The rideThe film's tension escalates from Angela's discovery to the confrontation, with the heaviest stretch in the middle when she is chased.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional three-act structure, with the first act establishing Angela's confined life, the second act escalating the threat as she ventures out, and the third act culminating in a violent confrontation in her apartment.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Thinking.

Thought-provokingCathartic · 6% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves a lingering disquiet about tech surveillance and corporate cover-ups, balanced by a satisfying sense of justice and personal triumph.
How it ends · evidence
Happy endingTwist

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).Monster
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% (this title) · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Corporate villainy: A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).

21% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeAngela, a tech worker, uncovers evidence of a violent crime recorded by her company's smart speaker, and must navigate corporate obstruction and physical danger to expose the truth while battling her own agoraphobia.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfIsolationSociety
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9% (this title): Community 14% · Isolation 5% (this title) · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Society

Isolation · 5% of filmsJustice · 13% of films
Warns its theme: Presents its theme as a danger or a coming cost.Societal stakes: Consequences reach a whole social order.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film centers on Angela's isolation due to trauma and the pandemic, and how she must overcome it to seek justice against a system that exploits her.
StanceThe film warns about the dangers of corporate surveillance and the erosion of privacy, emphasizing the risks of technology in the wrong hands.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanDomesticRealistic
ElectronicSupportive music · original score · Cliff Martinez
SettingA tech company's Seattle headquarters and Angela's apartment during the pandemic.
MusicCliff Martinez's electronic score underscores the techno-thriller tension.

Content guide

Is Kimi okay for kids?

R

Kimi is rated R: “Rated R for violence, language and brief sexuality/nudity” (MPAA). As of August 19, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (58/100), sexual content at moderate (51/100), language at moderate (57/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (23/100) and frightening material at moderate (52/100). Overall it is heavier than 21% of R-rated films.

Ratings in 12 other countries
  • UK15
  • Germany16
  • Ireland15
  • JapanR18+
  • Brazil16
  • Denmark15
  • Hungary16
  • Netherlands16
  • Poland18
  • PortugalM/16
  • SingaporeM18
  • Spain16
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 48% of all filmsHeavier than 21% of R-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 33%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 57%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 32%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
light for an R-rated film
heavier than 8%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for an R-rated film
heavier than 34%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is violence, heavier than 33% of R-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Kimi have?

MovieCove's classifier found 2 depicted content warnings in Kimi: Gore or body horror (moderate), plus 1 withheld here because it would spoil the plot. Each is backed by a verbatim quote from the parents' guide notes; a missing warning is not a guarantee of absence.

ModerateGore or body horror

Cast and crew

Who is in Kimi?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Zoë Kravitz
as Angela Childs
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Byron Bowers
as Terry Hughes
Jaime Camil
as Antonio Rivas
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Erika Christensen
as Samantha Gerrity
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Derek DelGaudio
as Bradley Hasling
Screen debut: No prior film or television role.
Robin Givens
as Angela's Mother
Charles Halford
as Tall Thug
Devin Ratray
as Kevin
Jacob Vargas
as Glasses Thug
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Rita Wilson
as Natalie Chowdhury

Crew

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