This review has spoilers. Don't you love psycho surprises? The movie flowed along fairly well. And for once the leading man didn't irritate me. Neither did most of the other principals. The cinematography was well done. And the directing seemed descent too. Although I thought the parking garage scene was rather lame. A few miscellaneous things: The photo in the developer would not have spoiled that fast when the door opened. Especially when the basement was pretty dark to begin with. She's in jail. They act like she's in prison. There's a difference. Oh. She escaped? Oh wow! I found it amusing that the cops texts to his wife were just that. To "wife". Leaving his wife outside after the cop incident was stupid. Nice twist although predictable. The ending fight scene was mediocre at best. But the final scene with the handsome single man was stupid and unnecessary. It seemed like the movie had a certain time period to be produced, and time ran short, so the ending scenes were rushed. But despite all my critical complaints about Lifetime movies, they are entertaining and I watch them. Geez.
16 Reviews
Excellent thriller!
kyleallencole929 August 2020
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This lifetime movie was excellent and highly recommended!!
The film opens with a man (weber) being attacked and beaten to death in his home by a masked intruder.
Then it shifts to a young married couple (lily anne harrison and Brian Ames) being strangely convinced by a realtor (christie burson) into buying a beautiful home out in the country. She swindles another young buyer (alexandra peters) out of loosing the house who then warns the couple about their realtors strange behavior and dark past. Also that she may be responsible for the disappearances of another couple who lived in that house.
Meg, the realtor begins wedging herself into their lives where they discover that she may be unhinged, but is she really the wicked killer who is murdering people who move into that house.
This movie was actually pretty creepy, especially when they show the rotting bodies that are in the walls of that house. I'm shocked that they didn't premier this movie in October instead.
Definitely glad I gave this one a shot, definitely did not disappoint!!
Rather enjoyable thriller...
paul_haakonsen25 September 2022
I stumbled upon the 2020 Lifetime thriller "The Realtor" (aka "Ruthless Realtor") by random chance here in 2022. And with it being a movie that I hadn't already seen, nor even heard about for that matter, then of course I opted to sit down and watch it.
And I will say that for a Lifetime movie, then "The Realtor", from directors Devon Downs and Kenny Gage, was actually surprisingly enjoyable and entertaining. I enjoyed the storyline, because it was interesting from the very beginning, and I liked how the storyline unfolded and painted the realtor Meg Atkins (played by Christie Burson) in a fairly bad light.
The acting performances in the movie were good, and I have to say that I wasn't familiar with anyone on the cast list here. Actress Christie Burson really stood out on the screen here in this movie with her portrayal as the somewhat aloof realtor Meg Atkins. The movie also have some good performances from Lily Anne Harrison (playing Annie Savage), Brian Ames (playing Ralph Savage) and Alexandra Peters (playing Lynette Dee). But this movie was made all the more enjoyable by the acting performance of Christie Burson, no doubt about it.
I was genuinely entertained by this 2020 thriller, and the storyline was good and had a fair enough twist to it, which I enjoyed.
If you enjoy thrillers, then you should perhaps give "The Realtor" a chance, provided you get the chance to watch it.
My rating of "The Realtor" lands on a six out of ten stars.
And I will say that for a Lifetime movie, then "The Realtor", from directors Devon Downs and Kenny Gage, was actually surprisingly enjoyable and entertaining. I enjoyed the storyline, because it was interesting from the very beginning, and I liked how the storyline unfolded and painted the realtor Meg Atkins (played by Christie Burson) in a fairly bad light.
The acting performances in the movie were good, and I have to say that I wasn't familiar with anyone on the cast list here. Actress Christie Burson really stood out on the screen here in this movie with her portrayal as the somewhat aloof realtor Meg Atkins. The movie also have some good performances from Lily Anne Harrison (playing Annie Savage), Brian Ames (playing Ralph Savage) and Alexandra Peters (playing Lynette Dee). But this movie was made all the more enjoyable by the acting performance of Christie Burson, no doubt about it.
I was genuinely entertained by this 2020 thriller, and the storyline was good and had a fair enough twist to it, which I enjoyed.
If you enjoy thrillers, then you should perhaps give "The Realtor" a chance, provided you get the chance to watch it.
My rating of "The Realtor" lands on a six out of ten stars.
Incomplete Movie
joyfullm25 December 2020
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Does not have good ending. What about the stalker? Never see the Police being told about her or the Bodies of previous owners, The cops come in all leave and nothing even said about the ones down stairs. We were very upset at this and feel it is a bad end of the movie,
Good Concept, Bad Execution
lololguys20 February 2022
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The concept for this movie was solid, but there were too many "typical Lifetime movie" clichés that just made the plot too predictable and too many unrealistically dumb character decisions. Some of the main ones (Spoilers ahead):
1. It was way too easy to guess the real villain (almost as soon as you're introduced to them within the first half hour or so), since there were so few characters and you know a twist will happen (it IS a lifetime movie after all), the only character left has to be the real villain.
2. Why would anyone buy a house from this rando realtor they just met who has red flags all over her within the first 5 minutes of meeting her. It's mentioned that the old owners disappeared when they first stepped into the house, but it's not even considered as a factor when buying it. That and the realtor immediately asking personal questions about the couple's relationship with each other would have made me walk out the door immediately and get as far away as possible from that realtor. If the couple was looking at it as a last resort buy, it would have made sense, but they were literally just starting to look at houses to buy. They probably had a ton of other options to choose from, considering their job incomes.
3. You know what is really in the "newly made wall" the second it's mentioned in the first 10 minutes of the movie. No surprise at all when it is revealed.
4. Husband immediately leaving the wife outside by herself to go get car keys, when there's a police car RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM, possibly even with a police radio and keys in it. It would have made sense if they had at least checked the car and officer's body to see if he had car keys or a radio, or even a weapon, on him.
2. Why would anyone buy a house from this rando realtor they just met who has red flags all over her within the first 5 minutes of meeting her. It's mentioned that the old owners disappeared when they first stepped into the house, but it's not even considered as a factor when buying it. That and the realtor immediately asking personal questions about the couple's relationship with each other would have made me walk out the door immediately and get as far away as possible from that realtor. If the couple was looking at it as a last resort buy, it would have made sense, but they were literally just starting to look at houses to buy. They probably had a ton of other options to choose from, considering their job incomes.
3. You know what is really in the "newly made wall" the second it's mentioned in the first 10 minutes of the movie. No surprise at all when it is revealed.
4. Husband immediately leaving the wife outside by herself to go get car keys, when there's a police car RIGHT IN FRONT OF THEM, possibly even with a police radio and keys in it. It would have made sense if they had at least checked the car and officer's body to see if he had car keys or a radio, or even a weapon, on him.
"What kind of realtor are you?"
CranberriAppl26 May 2021
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That my friends is the question no one on Lifetime EVER asks the psycho. This movie already won points from me for this important question. It gets so frustrating to watch characters act like off putting behavior is normal and should be tolerated. Ruthless Realtor is a watchable movie. Overall, it's better than your average Lifetime "psycho" thriller, which I know is not a very high bar to jump. A few things though:
-You can send packages from jail? To the people who called the police on you?
-Are these women supposed to be different ages? How can the broker be old enough to have sold the home to the missing family when the villain was 15? What? If the villain is supposed to be younger, either she's not aging well or they needed to tone down the makeup.
-I'm glad the movie didn't have Meg successfully seduce the husband. It's overdone in Lifetime movies. I am also glad that he told his wife he didn't want Meg around anymore...I wish he'd said on camera what happened in the basement, but I'll give the movie the benefit of the doubt and say he told her off camera.
-I actually didn't have a problem with the officer's wife being listed as "wife" in his phone. If the worst happens, and someone needed to contact her, that would help if the person didn't know her name. It was probably an accident by Lifetime, but it works. But the conversation they were having made it so obvious he was a goner. When they discovered him, why did they not use his radio? They just stand there talking!
A problem with this movie (like many on Lifetime that can be good if they tried) is that this movie is clearly trying to fool the audience, but it falls apart when it becomes TOO obvious. Or as in this movie, the red herring actually has issues that need addressing. Like the realtor showing up at the house late at night which leads to her arrest, the pregnancy test faux pas (completely rude and abnormal), cooking dinner for them (really?), showing up at Annie's office, and then the scenes w/Annie in the jail. The realtor, Meg, spends all this time pretending she doesn't know the villain, but we the audience knows it's not true. But she continues to do things that make her look pathetic outside of the issues with the house. Not to mention she escapes from jail. Her behavior is still not ok, and I really don't like when Lifetime pretends it is. Why didn't she just tell the couple what she knew? Any of it?!
You gotta love the typical "I don't like guns" mentality and yet the couple doesn't even have a bat in the home. They don't install an alarm or change the locks. Another thing that made me roll my eyes is Annie defending Meg at the end...sure that'll happen. Did we forget her general inappropriateness this entire time? Then they even make her realtor at the end when they sell the house. Come on.
All in all, it's not the worst. For sure not near the best. I watched the whole thing.
-You can send packages from jail? To the people who called the police on you?
-Are these women supposed to be different ages? How can the broker be old enough to have sold the home to the missing family when the villain was 15? What? If the villain is supposed to be younger, either she's not aging well or they needed to tone down the makeup.
-I'm glad the movie didn't have Meg successfully seduce the husband. It's overdone in Lifetime movies. I am also glad that he told his wife he didn't want Meg around anymore...I wish he'd said on camera what happened in the basement, but I'll give the movie the benefit of the doubt and say he told her off camera.
-I actually didn't have a problem with the officer's wife being listed as "wife" in his phone. If the worst happens, and someone needed to contact her, that would help if the person didn't know her name. It was probably an accident by Lifetime, but it works. But the conversation they were having made it so obvious he was a goner. When they discovered him, why did they not use his radio? They just stand there talking!
A problem with this movie (like many on Lifetime that can be good if they tried) is that this movie is clearly trying to fool the audience, but it falls apart when it becomes TOO obvious. Or as in this movie, the red herring actually has issues that need addressing. Like the realtor showing up at the house late at night which leads to her arrest, the pregnancy test faux pas (completely rude and abnormal), cooking dinner for them (really?), showing up at Annie's office, and then the scenes w/Annie in the jail. The realtor, Meg, spends all this time pretending she doesn't know the villain, but we the audience knows it's not true. But she continues to do things that make her look pathetic outside of the issues with the house. Not to mention she escapes from jail. Her behavior is still not ok, and I really don't like when Lifetime pretends it is. Why didn't she just tell the couple what she knew? Any of it?!
You gotta love the typical "I don't like guns" mentality and yet the couple doesn't even have a bat in the home. They don't install an alarm or change the locks. Another thing that made me roll my eyes is Annie defending Meg at the end...sure that'll happen. Did we forget her general inappropriateness this entire time? Then they even make her realtor at the end when they sell the house. Come on.
All in all, it's not the worst. For sure not near the best. I watched the whole thing.
Duh.
hoops-5343610 April 2021
Nothing more needs to be said. Was so looking forward to this movie. Christie Burson was soooo good in Deadly Lessons and in this movie they turned her into a bubble headed giggle box. So sad. And the plot was dumb, figured it out first time we saw the blonde pharmacist.
A real bad glitch in the plot was when Annie and Ralph discovered the dead policeman, they were standing right beside the police car. Just reach in and grab the police radio and call for help. Duh.
I hope Christie Burson will find a vehicle worthy of her talent. This was not it.
A real bad glitch in the plot was when Annie and Ralph discovered the dead policeman, they were standing right beside the police car. Just reach in and grab the police radio and call for help. Duh.
I hope Christie Burson will find a vehicle worthy of her talent. This was not it.
Don't waste your TIME
rhondamac-5625329 August 2022
Low budget movie?? The battle in the basement didn't clearly indicate if actual killer was dead or what-
These Lifetime movies makes me wonder if they get a pass simply due ro whomever owns Lifetime Network- It like one-track mind movies. I would suggest a panel of viewers unrelated and unlike the "big whigs" to review prior to releasing! Someone should have pointed out a large amount of mistakes. Do not, I repeat do not watch this movie unless you are looking for disappointment and in that case this movie SHALL DELIVER!!xnxndbdhdbxnjhshs hshdgehdjhe ishee's heheh isisondjdj hshdhdhdvd hsgdhdujdus jshsjsuehd jnnbbbhffrhvbjvb jjvhcfvshs s jjsjkklks cxffeshh kiii ofewaxxbjug cj lol mnootersyubbb c n oh buff echidna cxtfsvbbnxbbnnzgssgvbbbb.
These Lifetime movies makes me wonder if they get a pass simply due ro whomever owns Lifetime Network- It like one-track mind movies. I would suggest a panel of viewers unrelated and unlike the "big whigs" to review prior to releasing! Someone should have pointed out a large amount of mistakes. Do not, I repeat do not watch this movie unless you are looking for disappointment and in that case this movie SHALL DELIVER!!xnxndbdhdbxnjhshs hshdgehdjhe ishee's heheh isisondjdj hshdhdhdvd hsgdhdujdus jshsjsuehd jnnbbbhffrhvbjvb jjvhcfvshs s jjsjkklks cxffeshh kiii ofewaxxbjug cj lol mnootersyubbb c n oh buff echidna cxtfsvbbnxbbnnzgssgvbbbb.
Quite good for Lifetime!
Chartreuse124 August 2020
Christie Burson stars in this Lifetime thriller as Meg, a lonely realtor, who sells a house to a couple even though there's another well-off woman who's interested in buying the house. Unfortunately, for the couple, Meg is a little off and keeps showing up unexpectedly after the couple moves in and she becomes a pest. What happens after that, is a non-stop thrill ride with a great ending! Highly recommended Lifetime movie and would watch again!
not what I expected
NijazBaBs26 April 2021
I expected this to be a lesson for home buyers about how to deal with possible real estate problems that may come along in real life. Instead this is about some psycho, criminal, mental disorder, and emotions. Same as in all Lifetime movies. About subjectivity, relationships, romanticism, twists, crimes. Almost has nothing to do with realty or realtors. I expected more serious and convincing issues and more papers, government, objects. Amateur, but good topic still. Good looking girls and makeup. Not a guide to realty. Also twists are so unconvincing.
Not Great, but the Female Characters Carried It
kltaylor-9783220 August 2021
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This movie wasn't too bad. It has a pretty good plot twist. I think the biggest annoyance was Ralph and how he took everything so lightly and laughed and smiled when someone else would be angry and protective. His character wasn't believable. He even panicked when someone was "breaking in" and was not a protector of his wife and unborn baby AT ALL.
Otherwise, the plot, the female actors, et cetera, were pretty okay. 5 out of 10.
Otherwise, the plot, the female actors, et cetera, were pretty okay. 5 out of 10.
Pretty good
haroot_azarian27 September 2020
This was an LMN movie with a difference. Everything was pretty perfect. The story the acting etc. at around 48 minutes I guessed (correctly) the plot! One thing that annoyed me was Ralph who kept taking everything lightly like as if he was stoned or something! Katie Burson was brilliant! Overall I wnjoyed it!
Operation Rolling Blackout
lavatch13 May 2021
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"In Ruthless Realtor," there is a fascinating pair of contrasting characters engaged in epic psychological warfare. Annie Savage is a cool-as-a-cucumber attorney. Meg Atkins is a manic realtor. The two characters are a lively pair of opposites involved in an ebb-and-flow struggle.
When Annie and her husband Ralph purchase a new home, the realtor Meg does not reveal to them the history in which the two previous owners disappeared under mysterious circumstances. In fact, we know from the film's opening scene that one of the owners was murdered.
As the drama unfolds, strange occurrences befall the Savages, one of which is the recurring "rolling blackouts" with power outages. Their lives may be in danger, and it becomes increasingly apparent that the perky realtor may be the culprit. Meg used her realtor's leverage to allow Annie and Ralph to buy the home while another buyer, Lynette Dee, the owner of Vexter Pharmacy, seems to desperately want it for herself. Lynette's character will figure prominently in the action.
The best scene in the film occurs in the interrogation room of a prison where Meg is being held for harassing the Savages. When confronted with the evidence, Meg does a lot of squirming, suggesting that her resume may include much more than real estate transactions.
Then, the filmmakers devise a clever twist that makes the ending well worth the wait in this dynamic story filled with rolling blackouts. Actress Christie Burson turned in a memorable performance as the effervescent realtor who really goes the extra mile for her clients.
When Annie and her husband Ralph purchase a new home, the realtor Meg does not reveal to them the history in which the two previous owners disappeared under mysterious circumstances. In fact, we know from the film's opening scene that one of the owners was murdered.
As the drama unfolds, strange occurrences befall the Savages, one of which is the recurring "rolling blackouts" with power outages. Their lives may be in danger, and it becomes increasingly apparent that the perky realtor may be the culprit. Meg used her realtor's leverage to allow Annie and Ralph to buy the home while another buyer, Lynette Dee, the owner of Vexter Pharmacy, seems to desperately want it for herself. Lynette's character will figure prominently in the action.
The best scene in the film occurs in the interrogation room of a prison where Meg is being held for harassing the Savages. When confronted with the evidence, Meg does a lot of squirming, suggesting that her resume may include much more than real estate transactions.
Then, the filmmakers devise a clever twist that makes the ending well worth the wait in this dynamic story filled with rolling blackouts. Actress Christie Burson turned in a memorable performance as the effervescent realtor who really goes the extra mile for her clients.
Great!
waitandhope22 November 2020
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