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This movie turned out to be very different to my initial anticipation of how the story would unfold...hooks you in to a very satisfactory denouement after many twists in this suspenseful tale.

Has good production values and acting performances to boot. Happy to watch this again some time in the future.

The movie is pretty decent. It's a B movie for sure but maybe more like a B+. You can kind of figure out what's going to happen from the beginning but there's a neat twist at the end. It's better than MOTHER! That's for sure.

Why do all these Lifetime movies have to be filmed in the dark even when they are in the houses? Why can't they turn on the lights?

Why? Why? Why? Why can't these writers foresee issues with a script before they go forward with production? Walk through the scenes....see what doesn't make sense! FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! Please!!! LIFETIME! Hire talented writers! The actors were Amazing! I have to say! The premise was great. The directing just fine! Overall I enjoyed the movie.....I'm just tired of the dumbass stupid plot holes and things that characters should never do. Overall, loved the acting.

The title spoil the movie, keeps speculate and spoils the thrill

This movie is dumb and predictable it's untrue. The twist was absolutely laughable. 1/10

"the wrong son" gives away the story... should have been "my missing son" or something else... not a bad movie...

The people who gave this a good review, must be easily pleased. The premise is ok, but the storyline is nonsense. So many red flags and wholes you could drive a truck through. It should be a comedy really, characters that behave ridiculously and are non believable. Never said this is rubbish, so many times ever. It could have been so much better, but for the script. Hilarious that some people enjoyed this farce. Sad that they keep making rubbish movies, with poor scripts and non believable characters. If you have time and don't care about plausible stories and characters, then you'll like this waste of time !

One of best LMN movies! The final scene when the brothers meet was very well acted,; very emotional!

It's an OK movie. Title says it all. There is a goof. When the lady is tied up she breaks a mirror knocking it over. How did she manage to pick up the shard. Her hands were to high up to grab it

Terrible , bad acting, story is missing lots of sense , Nothing has logic in that movie.

This is movie with good story or idea, but not the best actors and acting. There is too much talk, and too little action. There is lack of details, emotional and facial expressions. Most stuff is amateur, recorded by ordinary camera, without special effects, effort, or quality. Everybody could record this movie, because there is nothing special. Lesson is to beware of all relationships, but especially weird ones like LGBT, foster family, unknown family members, and possible fake family members.

I found this while scrolling through Prime and I'm glad I did. It has the feel of a 90's B grade thriller - and I mean that as a compliment.

For what I'm guessing was an extremely low budget movie it was able to accomplish a lot. These cheaply made movies can sometimes go pear shaped, just take 'The Open House' also from 2018, to see what I mean.

The Cinematography looked good, better than I was expecting for a movie like this. The acting is above average here. No one does a bad job. Olivia d'Abo (The Wonder Years) is of course the highlight and Mason Dye (Flowers in the Attic) was also impressive in a smaller role. The pacing was brisk and we got a rather exciting 3rd act with some nicely done action/fighting stunts and emotional beats to tie it all up.

Keep in mind, its not all great. Like the opening '10 years later' so we don't see any search for Matt, or Ian getting into a car accident and instead of taking him to the hospital he's put in his own bed at home. But I give those type of things a bit of a pass because its clear it was done for budgetary reasons.

The only other thing I will say is hire someone a little better for the scar & bruise make up. The red and bright purple wasnt working. Youtube fan films do it better and I'm sure they have even less money to work with. Just a suggestion.

So overall, I'd recommend giving it a watch.

The Lost Son would have been the title I would have picked instead of the Wrong Son which gives away the plot or Her Son's Secret. This is obviously one of those Matinee, B grade movies but one of the better ones. The plot though predictable still gives you a twist. The actors are decent and the dialogues run smoothly which I appreciate. I am not sure how much of the story its based on is true as I have seen a few movies about lost child. I enjoyed the movie just the same.

This stars Olivia D'abo and the actress from The Good Sheppard and the actor from Younger. Plenty of twists and turns even though you pretty much know the deal from the start about the son. There are still a lot of great twists along the way and a couple good jump scares. This was a great thriller and far better than I anticipated.

Enjoyed this WAY more than I expected. Well-paced, great performances, and very suspenseful. Some really surprising twists. This is a perfect little 90-minute popcorn thriller. Feels like the kind of movie Hollywood used to make a lot in the late-80s/early-90s.

...interesting and suspenseful plot.. ...puts you in a place where you wonder which son has the secrets... ...actually really enjoyed the acting and all the relationship "denouements"... ...

Excellent thriller, with a dramatic ending. Makes a change from watching such worthy nonsense pumped out these days.

It seemed like a typical TV movie premise. Long lost son returns. Is it him or is there some sinister plot in play. And yes, that is the plot of the Wrong Son but what this film delivers was a surprisingly twisty thriller that keeps you second guessing what will happen next. Combine that with great performances from Olivia D'Abo, Dan Amboyer and Paloma Guzman and you get two hours of intense entertainment. I've already seen it twice and look forward more viewings! Definitely a rousing thumbs up!

I watch a lot of these Lifetime thrillers, and this was WAY more engaging than their typical fare. It was really tense and emotional, and the twists were very surprising. I'm excited to watch it again. Definitely recommend.

This is one of the better Lifetime movies. A couple's younger son (Matt) goes missing and ten years later, a boy returns, claiming to be Matt, but is he? Writing Quality/Character Development: Pretty good script with lots of tension between the two brothers, because the lingering question continues to permeate between them: Is he really Matt? The mom is startled by Matt on a few occasions; her screams are pretty good! Matt, in particular, is well developed; we're never quite sure what to expect from him, especially when the family starts to question his identity and his motives. Values: Protecting one's family. Content (sex, language, & violence): No sex or language. Some violence throughout, but mostly tamed. Scare Factor/Suspense: You see edginess in Matt that is concerning, so this keeps you on the edge of your seat. A movie that keeps you intrigued, pulling you into the shadows of a dark mystery.