The In Between

Right now you can watch The In Between in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Hoopla — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The runtime earns every minute, with nothing here that feels like padding. With 838 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Joey King's performance is the anchor the more ambitious scenes need. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Part of the current wave of titles people are actually watching, The In Between earns its spot. The In Between uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. After surviving a car accident that took the life of her boyfriend, a teenage girl believes he's attempting to reconnect with her from the after world. Joey King and Kyle Allen lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2022. What separates The In Between from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

The In Between is satisfying on multiple levels — something to watch and something to think about after. It stands on its own even without an obvious comparison point. It is a manageable watch, easy to fit into a single evening. Joey King anchors it with a performance that makes the more abstract moments feel personal. If you have been burned by ambitious sci-fi before, this is the exception.