The Fall (2006)
Kernel Score: 86% · 1,486 ratings · Rated R
Genres: Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
Released: 2006-09-09
Runtime: 117 minutes
Where to watch The Fall
- Stream: MUBI
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
In a hospital on the outskirts of 1920s Los Angeles, an injured stuntman begins to tell a fellow patient, a little girl with a broken arm, a fantastic story about 5 mythical heroes. Thanks to his fractured state of mind and her vivid imagination, the line between fiction and reality starts to blur as the tale advances.
The Fall parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that The Fall is an R-rated fantasy drama involving a suicide attempt, hospital scenes, and morphine use woven into a storytelling frame.
- Violence & scariness: Moderate — Includes a suicide attempt and fantastical adventure violence within the nested story.
- Drinking, drugs & smoking: Some — References to morphine use by an injured patient in a hospital setting.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
Movies like The Fall
If you liked The Fall, these are the movies we'd watch next.
- The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) — 87%
- Interstate 60 (2002) — 82%
- About Time (2013) — 89%
- Papillon (2017) — 83%
- The Green Mile (1999) — 92%
- Dead Man (1995) — 81%
- Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) — 85%
- Piku (2015) — 79%
Director
Tarsem Singh
Cast
- Lee Pace as Roy Walker
- Justine Waddell as Nurse Evelyn / Sister Evelyn
- Daniel Caltagirone as Sinclair / Governor Odious
- Leo Bill as Darwin / Orderly
- Sean Gilder as Walt Purdy
- Julian Bleach as Mystic / Orange Picker
- Marcus Wesley as Otta Benga / Ice Delivery Man
- Robin Smith as Luigi / One Legged Actor
- Jeetu Verma as Indian / Orange Picker
- Catinca Untaru as Alexandria
The Fall FAQ
Is The Fall good?
The Fall has an 86% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 1,486 audience ratings.
Where can I watch The Fall?
In the US you can stream The Fall on MUBI and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango At Home.
Is The Fall OK for kids?
The Fall is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that The Fall is an R-rated fantasy drama involving a suicide attempt, hospital scenes, and morphine use woven into a storytelling frame.
What movies are like The Fall?
If you liked The Fall, try The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, Interstate 60, About Time and Papillon.