The Wrong Daughter
The Wrong Daughter

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The Wrong Daughter

2018
Movie
89 min
English

Kate and Joe have longed to be parents and are considering in vitro options... when Danica, a child Kate gave up 17 years ago, appears on Facebook. Danica comes to live with them, but she's not their real child. She's an impostor who will do anything, even kill, to get the mother's love she never had.

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IMDb4.8/10
Director: David DeCoteauGenres: Thriller, Mystery

Plot Summary

A struggling college student, seemingly drowning in debt, discovers a shocking secret about her wealthy and influential father's past. As she delves deeper into his hidden life, she becomes entangled in a dangerous web of deceit and manipulation. She must uncover the truth before she becomes the next victim in her father's sinister schemes.

Critical Reception

The film received mixed to negative reviews, largely criticized for its predictable plot and melodramatic execution. While some noted its suspenseful elements, many critics found it to be a standard made-for-television thriller with little originality.

What Reviewers Say

  • Criticized for its formulaic and predictable storyline.

  • Often described as a typical, low-budget thriller with inconsistent pacing.

  • The performances were sometimes highlighted as a mixed bag, with some actors delivering more compelling turns than others.

Google audience: Audience reception is not widely aggregated, but the film appears to be a niche thriller that caters to a specific audience looking for dramatic twists and turns without deep thematic exploration.

Fun Fact

This film is part of a series of 'Wrong' titled thrillers produced by Lifetime, often featuring similar plot structures and themes.

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Wuchak

Wuchak

**_The teen girl from hell_** An unruly 18 years-old orphaned girl (Sydney Sweeney) leaves a group home and worms her way into a young couple’s life by pretending to be the long lost daughter given up for adoption by the mother (Cindy Bu...