Midsommar (2019)
Kernel Score: 80% · 7,907 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Horror, Drama, Mystery
Released: 2019-07-03
Runtime: 147 minutes
Is Midsommar worth watching?
Depends on your taste. A slow, disturbing horror set in bright daylight, with Florence Pugh at its centre. It's striking and gets under your skin, but it's long and some viewers find it dull or cruel.
Watch it if you
- like slow-burn horror
- enjoy bold visuals and unsettling mood
- liked Hereditary
Skip it if you
- want jump scares
- are bothered by graphic violence and cult stories
Best for: Brave solo night in
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Midsommar
- Stream: Prime Video, Hulu, HBO Max
- Free with ads: Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home, Xumo Play, Tubi
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-22.
Overview
Several friends travel to Sweden to study as anthropologists a summer festival that is held every ninety years in the remote hometown of one of them. What begins as a dream vacation in a place where the sun never sets, gradually turns into a dark nightmare as the mysterious inhabitants invite them to participate in their disturbing festive activities.
Midsommar parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Midsommar is a disturbing folk-horror film involving a cult, hallucinogenic drugs, and graphic human sacrifice.
- Violence & scariness: Intense — Graphic and disturbing depictions of ritual human sacrifice and death are central to the film.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Moderate — Characters consume hallucinogenic mushrooms leading to unsettling 'bad trip' sequences.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like Midsommar
If you liked Midsommar, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- Hereditary (2018) — 84%: Same director, a darker and grimmer family horror.
- The Wicker Man (1973) — 83%: The classic island-cult horror this echoes.
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) — 82%: Disorienting dread where reality falls apart.
- Shutter Island (2010) — 91%: A mind-bending mystery that keeps you guessing.
- Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) — 84%: Strange, unsettling and deliberately odd horror.
- Videodrome (1983) — 83%: Strange, body-obsessed horror with a cult following.
Director
Cast
- Florence Pugh as Dani
- Jack Reynor as Christian
- William Jackson Harper as Josh
- Will Poulter as Mark
- Vilhelm Blomgren as Pelle
- Isabelle Grill as Maja
- Gunnel Fred as Siv
- Ellora Torchia as Connie
- Archie Madekwe as Simon
- Henrik Norlén as Ulf
Midsommar FAQ
Is Midsommar worth watching?
Depends on your taste. A slow, disturbing horror set in bright daylight, with Florence Pugh at its centre. It's striking and gets under your skin, but it's long and some viewers find it dull or cruel.
Where can I watch Midsommar?
In the US you can stream Midsommar on Prime Video, Hulu and HBO Max, watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home, Xumo Play and Tubi and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Midsommar OK for kids?
Midsommar is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Midsommar is a disturbing folk-horror film involving a cult, hallucinogenic drugs, and graphic human sacrifice.
What movies are like Midsommar?
If you liked Midsommar, try Hereditary, The Wicker Man, Jacob's Ladder and Shutter Island.