Ready or Not (2019)
Kernel Score: 77% · 5,119 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Horror, Comedy
Released: 2019-08-21
Runtime: 95 minutes
Is Ready or Not worth watching?
Worth watching. A bride must survive a game of hide-and-seek with her very rich in-laws on her wedding night. It's a nasty, funny horror comedy with a great lead, and it's short and fast.
Watch it if you
- like horror with black humour
- enjoy rich-people satire
- want a quick, entertaining horror
Skip it if you
- dislike gore
- want a serious scare
Best for: Horror-comedy night
Fresh Kernels verdict, AI-assisted from our scores, audience reviews and the official rating.
Where to watch Ready or Not
- Stream: Netflix, Fubo, YouTube TV, FXNow
- Free with ads: Tubi
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
A young bride's wedding night turns into her worst nightmare when her ridiculously rich in-laws force her to play a gruesome game of hide-and-seek.
Ready or Not parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that Ready or Not is an R-rated horror-comedy featuring a deadly wedding-night hide-and-seek game with a satanic cult.
- Violence & scariness: Strong — Includes gory deaths, an exploding body, and murder as part of a satanic hide-and-seek ritual, rated R.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: A little — Wedding setting implies some alcohol consumption though not emphasized in signals.
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
Matt Bettinelli-Olpin
Cast
- Samara Weaving as Grace MacCaulley
- Mark O'Brien as Alex Le Domas
- Adam Brody as Daniel Le Domas
- Henry Czerny as Tony Le Domas
- Andie MacDowell as Becky Le Domas
- Melanie Scrofano as Emilie Le Domas
- Kristian Bruun as Fitch Bradley
- Elyse Levesque as Charity Le Domas
- Nicky Guadagni as Helene Le Domas
- John Ralston as Stevens
Ready or Not FAQ
Is Ready or Not worth watching?
Worth watching. A bride must survive a game of hide-and-seek with her very rich in-laws on her wedding night. It's a nasty, funny horror comedy with a great lead, and it's short and fast.
Where can I watch Ready or Not?
In the US you can stream Ready or Not on Netflix, Fubo, YouTube TV and FXNow, watch it free with ads on Tubi and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Ready or Not OK for kids?
Ready or Not is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that Ready or Not is an R-rated horror-comedy featuring a deadly wedding-night hide-and-seek game with a satanic cult.
What movies are like Ready or Not?
If you liked Ready or Not, try The Menu, Shaun of the Dead, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil and Zombieland.