Summary:
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‘Together’ is a horror-comedy breakup film with Brie and Franco’s intense, lived-in chemistry. Critics praise its unique take on intimacy.
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Practical effects and visceral scenes make ‘Together’ a genre hit, despite some mixed audience reactions.
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The film’s grotesque body horror and exploration of relationships earn it a Certified Fresh rating and critical acclaim.
Together isn’t your average breakup movie. The horror-comedy from first-time director Michael Shanks follows Millie (Alison Brie) and Tim (Dave Franco), a longtime couple slowly unraveling after moving to a suspiciously idyllic woodland town. She’s thriving in her new teaching gig; he’s a floundering musician nursing bruised pride. The vibe is Eat Pray Love if Julia Roberts had to eat her ex.
Their romantic ennui escalates after a rainstorm hike traps them in a sunken church, where Tim slurps from a stagnant pool like a Labrador with zero survival instincts. They wake up fused together by a sticky, flesh-ripping substance that forces intimacy and rage back into their shared routine.
‘TOGETHER’ is Certified Fresh at 99% on Rotten Tomatoes.
Described as a grotesque and creepy body horror film with a thought-provoking exploration of intimacy. pic.twitter.com/DbVIYgpKeU
— DiscussingFilm (@DiscussingFilm) July 29, 2025
Brie and Franco’s off-screen chemistry makes the horror hit harder. Their relationship feels lived-in: Millie proposes without a ring, Tim hesitates, and suddenly the tension that’s been quietly fermenting spills out in grotesque fashion.
Critics are noticing. The Guardian called the film “a fun ride through co-dependency with buckets of fake blood,” while The Washington Post praised its sincerity beneath the gooey surface. AP News says it “cements Brie and Franco as genre power players”.
Shanks embraces practical effects over CGI, and it shows—especially in a sex scene so visceral it earned audible gasps at Sundance. One Redditor called it “a Cronenberg Valentine,” while another joked, “This is why I’m staying single”.
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Audiences are split but intrigued. It has a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score with critics, but some festivalgoers found the final act’s monster reveal underwhelming. Online reactions compare it to The Fly, The Babadook, and Fresh, with plenty of debate about whether the metaphor lands.
“This movie made me feel both seen and nauseous,” wrote one fan on X.
“Brie and Franco’s chemistry could start wars,” posted another, attaching a still from the infamous shower scene.
