Pet Sematary (2019)
Sometimes dead is better.
Dr. Louis Creed and his wife, Rachel, move from Boston to Ludlow, in rural Maine, with their two young children. Hidden in the woods near the new family home, Ellie, their eldest daughter, discovers a mysterious cemetery where the pets of community members are buried.
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| Type | Movie |
|---|---|
| Released | 4 April 2019 |
| Genre | Horror |
| Director | Dennis Widmyer |
| Starring | Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz and John Lithgow |
| Runtime | 101 min |
| Rated | R |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes (average) 5.9/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 57% · Metacritic 57/100 · TMDB users 5.8/10 |
| Budget | $21 million |
Where to watch Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary is streaming on Paramount+ ($13.99 a month) in the US. If that is the only reason to subscribe, one month of Paramount+ is $13.99 at list price.
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Rent or buy
You can rent Pet Sematary on Apple TV, Prime Video, Fandango at Home, FlixFling, Spectrum On Demand and Plex. It is also for sale on Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play and Fandango at Home.
Where to watch Pet Sematary in 61 other countries
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| Albania | In Albania, Pet Sematary is available on SkyShowtime for about a month. |
| Andorra | In Andorra, Pet Sematary is available on SkyShowtime for a month. |
| Argentina | In Argentina, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $15599 ARS a month and Paramount+. |
| Australia | In Australia, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $17.99 AUD a month. |
| Austria | In Austria, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month and Paramount+. |
| Belgium | In Belgium, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month. |
| Belize | In Belize, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+. |
| Bolivia | In Bolivia, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ and Paramount+. |
| Bosnia & Herzegovina | In Bosnia & Herzegovina, Pet Sematary is available on SkyShowtime for about a month. |
| Brazil | In Brazil, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for R$49.90 a month and Paramount+. |
| Bulgaria | In Bulgaria, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €9.99 a month and SkyShowtime for €6.99 a month. |
| Canada | In Canada, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $15.99 CAD a month. |
| Chile | In Chile, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $10990 CLP a month, Paramount+ and Clarovideo. |
| Colombia | In Colombia, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $36900 COP a month, Paramount+ and Clarovideo. |
| Costa Rica | In Costa Rica, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ and Paramount+. |
| Croatia | In Croatia, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €9.99 a month and SkyShowtime for €8.99 a month. |
| Czechia | In Czechia, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for 219 Kč a month and SkyShowtime for 259 Kč a month. |
| Denmark | In Denmark, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for 119 kr DKK a month, SkyShowtime for 109 kr DKK a month and Tv2dk. |
| Dominican Republic | In the Dominican Republic, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ and Paramount+. |
| Ecuador | In Ecuador, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $11.49 a month and Paramount+. |
| El Salvador | In El Salvador, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ and Paramount+. |
| Finland | In Finland, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €11.99 a month and SkyShowtime for €9.99 a month. |
| France | In France, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month and Paramount+. |
| Germany | In Germany, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month and Paramount+. |
| Greece | In Greece, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month. |
| Guatemala | In Guatemala, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ and Paramount+. |
| Honduras | In Honduras, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+. |
| Hungary | In Hungary, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for 2990 Ft a month and SkyShowtime for 2590 Ft a month. |
| India | In India, Pet Sematary is available on Prime Video for ₹299 a month. |
| Ireland | In Ireland, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €11.99 a month, Paramount+ and Skygo. |
| Italy | In Italy, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month and Paramount+. |
| Jamaica | In Jamaica, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+. |
| Japan | In Japan, Pet Sematary is available on U-NEXT for ¥2189 JPY a month. |
| Liechtenstein | In Liechtenstein, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+. |
| Luxembourg | In Luxembourg, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month. |
| Mexico | In Mexico, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $259 MXN a month, Paramount+ and Clarovideo. |
| Netherlands | In the Netherlands, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month and SkyShowtime for €9.99 a month. |
| New Zealand | In New Zealand, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $18.99 NZD a month. |
| Nicaragua | In Nicaragua, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ and Paramount+. |
| North Macedonia | In North Macedonia, Pet Sematary is available on SkyShowtime for about a month. |
| Norway | In Norway, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for 129 kr NOK a month and SkyShowtime for 109 kr NOK a month. |
| Panama | In Panama, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for $12.49 a month and Paramount+. |
| Paraguay | In Paraguay, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ and Paramount+. |
| Peru | In Peru, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for S/49.90 a month and Paramount+. |
| Poland | In Poland, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for 34.99 zł a month and SkyShowtime for 34.99 zł a month. |
| Portugal | In Portugal, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month and SkyShowtime for €8.99 a month. |
| Romania | In Romania, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for 34.99 lei a month and SkyShowtime for about 37.45 lei a month. |
| San Marino | In San Marino, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+. |
| Serbia | In Serbia, Pet Sematary is available on SkyShowtime for about 1058 din a month. |
| Slovakia | In Slovakia, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €9.99 a month and SkyShowtime for €8.99 a month. |
| Slovenia | In Slovenia, Pet Sematary is available on SkyShowtime for €8.99 a month. |
| South Korea | In South Korea, Pet Sematary is available on Wavve for ₩10900 a month. |
| Spain | In Spain, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month and SkyShowtime for €8.99 a month. |
| St. Lucia | In St. Lucia, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+. |
| Sweden | In Sweden, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for 129 kr SEK a month and SkyShowtime for 109 kr SEK a month, and free on TV4 Play. |
| Switzerland | In Switzerland, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for CHF16.90 a month and Paramount+. |
| Trinidad & Tobago | In Trinidad & Tobago, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+. |
| Türkiye | In Türkiye, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for ₺449.90 a month. |
| United Kingdom | In the United Kingdom, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for £11.99 GBP a month, Paramount+ and Skygo. |
| Uruguay | In Uruguay, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ for about $U522 a month and Paramount+. |
| Venezuela | In Venezuela, Pet Sematary is available on Disney+ and Paramount+. |
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What kind of watch this is
Dennis Widmyer directs this 101-minute horror film. Jason Clarke and Amy Seimetz play the Creed family, settling into a new home in rural Maine. Their daughter Ellie finds a cemetery in the woods. The tagline, "Sometimes dead is better," hints at the specific kind of wrongness that follows. It is a quiet, unsettling watch that trusts the audience to feel the fear before the film shows it.
What the critics said
The critics were lukewarm, which is a generous way to describe a 57% Tomatometer score. Metacritic agrees, landing on 57 out of 100, a number that suggests mixed feelings or mild indifference. The consensus on Rotten Tomatoes calls the remake "an exhuming almost as often as it does a revival," a line that works better as a plot summary than a compliment. Audiences were slightly more forgiving, giving it a C+ on CinemaScore. It is a film that manages to be both a revival and a dig, depending on which side of the fence you are standing on.
How it did with audiences
It cost $21 million and took in $112 million worldwide, a return that keeps the lights on without starting a fire. In the US and Canada, it earned $54.7 million, while other territories added $58.3 million. It opened at $24.5 million, landing second behind Shazam!, then shed 60% of that audience in its second week. On TMDB, users give it a 5.8 out of 10.
What came next for the cast
Jason Clarke moved from The Great Gatsby to Oppenheimer, a jump that defies simple linear progression. John Lithgow, already seen in Interstellar, continued into Killers of the Flower Moon and Conclave, keeping his range intact. Amy Seimetz shifted from Alien: Covenant to Sweet Tooth. These are not cause-and-effect chains. They are just the credits that followed, arranged in chronological order, telling us where the actors went next.
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Sources
- Pet Sematary on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q55102449 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Pet Sematary (2019 film)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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