Alpha (2025)
Kernel Score: 63% · 101 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction, Thriller
Released: 2025-08-20
Runtime: 128 minutes
Where to watch Alpha
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-29.
Overview
Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.
Alpha parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Alpha is an R-rated horror drama about a mother and daughter confronting disease and body horror.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Contains disturbing body horror imagery tied to disease and a pandemic, described by reviewers as shocking and heartbreaking.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Julia Ducournau
Cast
- Mélissa Boros as Alpha
- Tahar Rahim as Amin
- Golshifteh Farahani as Maman
- Emma Mackey as Infirmière
- Finnegan Oldfield as Professeur d'anglais
- Louai El Amrousy as Adrien
- Ambrine Trigo Ouaked as Alpha 5 ans
- Zohra Benbetka as La grand-mère
- Fadila Belkebla as Tante Alpha 1
- Sofia Nait as Tante Alpha 2
Alpha FAQ
Is Alpha good?
Alpha has a 63% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 101 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Alpha?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Alpha OK for kids?
Alpha is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Alpha is an R-rated horror drama about a mother and daughter confronting disease and body horror.
What movies are like Alpha?
If you liked Alpha, try Train to Busan, Sick of Myself, Good Boy and Black Swan.