The Tutor (2023) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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An in-demand tutor for the East Coast monied elite, Ethan (Garrett Hedlund) lands a high-paying assignment to instruct a billionaire's son, Jackson (Noah Schnapp), at a remote New York waterfront estate. Almost immediately, Ethan realizes that his student's interest in his life borders upon obsession. As tension grows, Jackson's accusations threaten to expose Ethan's perceived dark secrets to his girlfriend (Victoria Justice) and the authorities. As sentiment turns against Ethan, it is up to him, and only him, to unearth Jackson's accusations and prove his innocence.

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Despite its engaging beginning, The Tutor may have benefitted from less plot holes and a few lessons in moviemaking to rise above the watchable popcorn thriller curve.

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I can't decide if it's so bad it's good or if it's just plain old bad.

Mar 25, 2023

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

“The Tutor” ... could have benefitted from a few more drafts, or perhaps complete abandonment.

Rated: 1/4

Mar 24, 2023

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

The film and [Garret] Hedlund start out strong, but then both unravel just as the lead character does.

Rated: 2/4

Mar 22, 2023

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

Drives into every plot hole and then unites them into a canyon.

Rated: D

Jul 17, 2023

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Marshall Shaffer

Decider

Formulas are what Ethan should be helping Jackson study, not what the film should make the audience endure.

Jul 14, 2023

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Sean P. Means

The Movie Cricket

It’s surprising that “The Tutor” didn’t end up in the less-traveled end of a Netflix queue — because if idiotic psychological thrillers like this one escape their natural habitat, what are streaming services good for?

Rated: 1.5/4

Apr 23, 2023

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UnHappyMonk Just wow, this movie is all the place and not in a good way. 😐 The twist did not feel earned to me. Rated 2/5 Stars • Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/02/23 Full Review Stefan N A very strange film that ties things in a strange order. I didn't hate it though! Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 04/08/24 Full Review Jeff M I suppose it's true that a good thriller will elicit in its viewer an allowance to defy a certain amount of logic. But I don't think the Pope himself could find an ounce of forgiveness for the plot holes and ludicrous twists and turns of the plot in this thrill-less thriller. And as much as I'd like to expand on that thought, I will refrain so as not to spoil anything for those who choose to watch. But suffice it to say, when you don't care about the characters, you don't care about the "surprises" that are thrown at you left and right. If any of these characters acted like normal human beings, the movie would last 20 minutes. Hedlund has two registers here - minimalism and hysteria. Schnapp looks as though he's auditioning for a CHILDREN OF THE CORN reboot. There are a hundred unanswered questions at the end, but after the ludicrous finale and the 90 minutes that proceed it, we simply don't care. Rated 1.5/5 Stars • Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 01/17/24 Full Review Audience Member Good movie and kept us on the edge of our seat. Many twists and turns. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/06/24 Full Review Fernanda A The movie goes from zero to 100 without explanations or sense making. The script is very nonsense and fake. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Matt R Stranger Things kid is a horrendous actor. Rated 0.5/5 Stars • Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/09/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jordan Ross Director Garrett Hedlund Actor Noah Schnapp Jackson Victoria Justice Actor Jonny Weston Actor Kabby Borders Jenny

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Synopsis An in-demand tutor for the East Coast monied elite, Ethan (Garrett Hedlund) lands a high-paying assignment to instruct a billionaire's son, Jackson (Noah Schnapp), at a remote New York waterfront estate. Almost immediately, Ethan realizes that his student's interest in his life borders upon obsession. As tension grows, Jackson's accusations threaten to expose Ethan's perceived dark secrets to his girlfriend (Victoria Justice) and the authorities. As sentiment turns against Ethan, it is up to him, and only him, to unearth Jackson's accusations and prove his innocence.

Director: Jordan Ross
Producer: Christopher Kopp, Joey Stanton, Robert Ogden Barnum, Eric Binns, Bavand Karim
Screenwriter: Ryan King
Distributor: Vertical Entertainment
Production Co: Vertical Entertainment, AZA Films, Three Point Capital, Lost Winds Entertainment, Universal Films
Rating: R
Genre: Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 24, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): May 9, 2023
Runtime: 1h 32m