The Fallout (2021) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Bolstered by new friendships forged under sudden and tragic circ*mstances, high schooler Vada (Jenna Ortega) begins to reinvent herself, while re-evaluating her relationships with her family, friends and her view of the world. Moving away from her comfortable family routine, she starts taking chances with a series of quicksilver decisions that test her own boundaries and push her in new directions. As she spends more time with Mia (Maddie Ziegler), they grow closer, and Vada slowly redefines herself through their shared experiences, leading her further away from that day and closer to living her life in the now. "The Fallout" is a compelling exploration of the inexplicable resiliency of life and the hope that emerges out of loss. Read More Read Less

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Empathetic and well-acted, The Fallout uses the aftermath of teen trauma to grapple with the experience of grief.

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The Fallout is a sad but powerful movie that deals with some serious themes in a way that feels heartbreakingly real.

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Alissa Wilkinson

Vox

The Fallout is terrific, and terrifically real.

Apr 21, 2022

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

“The Fallout” tells a story from the perspective of the survivors and it’s an urgent voice we need to listen to.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 17, 2022

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Robert Levin

Newsday

The filmmaker takes on a wrenching subject and shapes it into a movie that never looks away, even as it remains painstakingly focused on communicating the impact of those horrors in moments that might otherwise seem ordinary.

Rated: 3.5/4

Feb 13, 2022

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Yasmine Kandil

Discussing Film

The film lacks a refined story and on top of that, features performances that do feel awkward and unnatural at times.

Rated: 2/5

Jul 15, 2024

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

Jenna Ortega gives a knockout performance in the lead and crafts real chemistry with co-star Maddie Ziegler.

Feb 12, 2024

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Zoë Rose Bryant

Loud and Clear Reviews

The Fallout tackles troubling and timely subject matter with harrowing honesty as Jenna Ortega anchors the entire affair with an authentically affecting breakout performance.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 1, 2022

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Audience Member The Fallout is a profound story of grief, tragedy, and trauma, and it exceeds expectations with subtle but powerful scenes. Jenna Ortega absolutely murders in this film, and is able to convey subtle emotions.An excellent example of “less is more”. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Jonah K Subtlety powerful. Overwhelmingly painful. Rated 3.5/5 Stars • Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/31/24 Full Review Audience Member Can't believe how much I cried. This was utterly amazing. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/24 Full Review Kyle M Writer-director Megan Park’s debut is topically powerful with a surprising authentic edge being performatively equalized and empathetically realized. (A-) Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/17/24 Full Review Oliver R Fantastic show! One of the better ones of recent times. I wasn't a fan of the games as i'm not a fan of Bethesda, but Ella Purnell does a great job in the lead. I was attracted to watching it after hearing that Michael Emerson was casted in it and i'm a big fan of Person of Interest. Walton Goggins will also grow on you and certainly makes a superb side character. Well worth a watch, just remember that it is meant to be strange and not everything will make scientific sense. Rated 4.5/5 Stars • Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Peyton D I absolutely loved this series, I binged it over the course of 2 days. The characters are well written and the acting is near-perfect. The casting was excellent, I am waiting with much excitement for season 2! Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Megan Park Director Jenna Ortega Vada Cavell Maddie Ziegler Mia Reed Niles Fitch Quinton Hasland Will Ropp Nick Feinstein John Ortiz Carlos Cavell

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Synopsis Bolstered by new friendships forged under sudden and tragic circ*mstances, high schooler Vada (Jenna Ortega) begins to reinvent herself, while re-evaluating her relationships with her family, friends and her view of the world. Moving away from her comfortable family routine, she starts taking chances with a series of quicksilver decisions that test her own boundaries and push her in new directions. As she spends more time with Mia (Maddie Ziegler), they grow closer, and Vada slowly redefines herself through their shared experiences, leading her further away from that day and closer to living her life in the now. "The Fallout" is a compelling exploration of the inexplicable resiliency of life and the hope that emerges out of loss.

Director: Megan Park
Producer: Shaun Sanghani, Todd Lundbohm, David Brown, Rebecca Miller, Cara Shine, Joannie Burstein, Giulia Prenna
Screenwriter: Megan Park
Production Co: SSS Entertainment, SSS Film Capital, Clear Horizon
Rating: R (Teen Drug and Alcohol Use|Language Throughout)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 27, 2022
Runtime: 1h 32m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)