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Backrooms 9.0/10

Heartstopper Forever 9.0/10

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Comparing Backrooms vs Heartstopper Forever. Backrooms leads on expert rating.

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2026 110 min 13

9.0/10

Sci-Fi, Psychological Horror, Mystery

2026 114 min 151

9.0/10

Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama

Specification	Backrooms	Heartstopper Forever

Studio	North Road Films / 21 Laps Entertainment / Atomic Monster / Phobos / Oddfellows Entertainment	See-Saw Films / Netflix
Franchise	Backrooms	Heartstopper
Release Date	2026-05-29	2026-07-17
Runtime	110 min	114 min
Certification	R	—
Genres	Sci-Fi, Psychological Horror, Mystery	Romance, Coming-of-Age, Drama

Director(s)	—	—
Lead Cast	Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve, Mark Duplass, Finn Bennett, Lukita Maxwell	Kit Connor, Joe Locke, Yasmin Finney, William Gao, Corinna Brown

Critic Rating	9.0/10	9.0/10
Audience Rating	—	—
Review Count	0	0
Page Views	13	151

Budget	$10,000,000	—
Worldwide Gross	$368,000,000	—
Awards	0	0

Available On	Apple TV, Prime Video, Google Play, YouTube	Netflix

Pros	Confirmed 110-minute runtime; Distinctive practical liminal-space production design; Strong performances from Chiwetel E...	Confirmed 114-minute runtime; Final chapter of a highly searched Netflix romance; Kit Connor and Joe Locke return as Nic...
Cons	The surreal storytelling may frustrate viewers seeking clear explanations; Knowledge of Backrooms lore can make some ref...	The 114-minute film is shorter than a full television season; The story depends heavily on familiarity with the previous...