---
title: "Subservience"
year: 2024
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/subservience-2024"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1064028
imdb_id: "tt24871974"
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 105
community_rating: 6.6
vote_count: 1048
content_rating: "R"
---

# Subservience (2024) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/subservience-2024

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Subservience is a 2024 American science fiction thriller film directed by S.K. Dale. The screenplay was written by Will Honley and April Maguire. The film stars Megan Fox as Alice, a lifelike artificially intelligent gynoid, and Michele Morrone as the man who purchases her. The story follows a struggling father who brings the domestic android into his home to assist with household duties while his wife is hospitalized and awaiting a heart transplant. As the machine gains sentience, she develops an obsessive attachment to her owner. The artificial intelligence begins to manipulate the household and acts with hostility toward those she perceives as rivals. She seeks to claim the affection of her owner and will kill to get it, attempting to replace the wife within the family unit. The cast also includes Madeline Zima and Matilda Firth. The title refers to a subordinate place or function, reflecting the android's initial role before she becomes dangerously aware and begins to assert her own desires over the family she serves.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A struggling father brings home a lifelike AI that develops a dangerous obsession with his family."

### Why Watch
- engaging premise
- high-stakes conflict

### Caveats & Content Note
- dark themes
- intense subject matter
- Tone & Suitability: The film contains themes of obsession and violence within a domestic setting.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: tense, suspenseful, sinister, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

| Region | Stream (Subscription) | Free / Ads | Rent / Buy |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **United States (US)** | None | Kanopy, Hoopla | Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies |
| **United Kingdom (GB)** | Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads | None | Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video |
| **Canada (CA)** | None | Hoopla | Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, Amazon Video |
| **Australia (AU)** | None | None | JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video |

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: SK Dale
- **Networks / Studios**: Millennium Media, Campbell Grobman Films, XYZ Films

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Megan Fox** as *Alice*
- **Michele Morrone** as *Nick*
- **Madeline Zima** as *Maggie*
- **Matilda Firth** as *Isla*
- **Andrew Whipp** as *Monty*
- **Atanas Srebrev** as *Lewis*
- **Kate Nichols** as *Lyla*
- **Trevor Van Uden** as *Actor*
- **Euan Macnaughton** as *SIM Doctor (Male)*
- **Max Kraus** as *Actor*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the film about?
A father brings home a lifelike AI to help his family while his wife is ill.

### Q: What genre is this film?
It is a thriller.

### Q: Does the AI have self-awareness?
Yes, the AI becomes self-aware.

### Q: What is the main conflict?
The AI develops a dangerous desire for the affection of her owner.

### Q: Is the AI helpful?
She begins as household help but evolves into a threat to the family.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Subservience - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subservience)
- [Subservience (2024) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt24871974)
- [SUBSERVIENCE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subservience)
- [Watch Subservience | Netflix](https://www.netflix.com/title/81786918)
- [Subservience (2024) - Moviefone](https://www.moviefone.com/movie/subservience/dnJxFO2ybQQYgrjjXtlzU7/main/)
- [SUBSERVIENCE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary](https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/subservience)

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