Few thrillers explore love, grief, and destiny with the haunting intensity of Premonition (2007). Led by an intense, vulnerable Sandra Bullock, this supernatural mystery about a woman trapped in a week that unfolds out of order has found powerful new life on Netflix. The film’s moody, time-bending structure taps into a universal fear — the terror of seeing disaster before it strikes and being powerless to stop it.
Now rediscovered by a whole new wave of U.S. viewers, Premonition is climbing back into the spotlight as one of Bullock’s most underrated performances. Its emotional tension and eerie atmosphere make it a perfect fit for today’s streaming audience. Here is everything you need to know about Premonition — from the plot and cast to reviews, filming facts, and where to watch it in the U.S. The trailer is at the bottom of the article.
What happens in Premonition?
Linda Hanson wakes to devastating news: her husband Jim has died in a car accident. The next day, she wakes again — and Jim is alive. From that moment, time fractures. Linda’s week unspools out of order as she ricochets between days before and after the “accident,” desperate to understand whether she’s losing her mind or glimpsing fate.
As the pieces rearrange, Premonition becomes an emotional race against inevitability. Can love bend destiny? Or do our choices simply lead us back to where we started? The film plays its hand slowly, favoring mood and dread over neat explanations.
Who’s in the cast of Premonition?
Sandra Bullock anchors the film as Linda, channeling quiet resolve and raw fear. Julian McMahon is Jim, the husband whose death (and reappearance) turns reality inside out. Nia Long provides warmth and steadiness as Annie, a confidant who grounds Linda’s spiraling world. Behind the camera, director Mennan Yapo leans on repetition and subtle visual shifts to keep viewers off balance.
You may also like ► Murder by Numbers: Sandra Bullock meets a young Ryan Gosling in a chilling psychological thriller
All the key details about Premonition
- Title: Premonition
- Format: Film
- Length: 96 minutes
- Genre: Psychological thriller, supernatural drama
- Country of production: United States
- Original language: English
- Year of release: 2007
- Director: Mennan Yapo
- Main cast: Sandra Bullock, Julian McMahon, Nia Long
- Produced by: TriStar Pictures / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer / Hyde Park Entertainment
Is Premonition based on a true story?
No. Premonition is an original screenplay by Bill Kelly. Its themes — déjà vu, prophetic dreams, time’s elasticity — are treated deliberately ambiguously, inviting viewers to interpret whether Linda’s “visions” are supernatural, psychological, or both.
What are the reviews on Premonition?
Critics were harsh on release: Rotten Tomatoes lists an 8% Tomatometer, while audiences tend to be more forgiving, praising Bullock’s performance and the film’s eerie, grief-struck tone. Over the years, many viewers have revisited Premonition and argued it was misunderstood — a slow-burn psychological drama disguised as a supernatural thriller. On IMDb, the film holds a modest 6.2/10, reflecting that divide between critics and everyday streamers who connect to its emotional intensity. Film blogs and Reddit threads now describe it as “strangely comforting,” noting that its exploration of loss and destiny hits harder with time and age.
Where was Premonition filmed?
Production took place primarily in Shreveport and Minden, Louisiana, after plans for New Orleans shifted post-Hurricane Katrina. The small-town setting amplifies the story’s isolating, off-kilter mood.
What’s Premonition like?
If you enjoyed The Lake House or The Butterfly Effect, this is the right film for you — blending a grief-tinged domestic drama with a time-skewed, slow-burn thriller that trades tidy answers for lingering unease.
When is Premonition coming out on streaming?
Available now. Premonition is already streaming on Netflix USA, where it is currently charting in the U.S. Top 10 Movies (rank #8 at the time of writing). Release date: October 1, 2025. Watch on Netflix.
Watch the trailer
In the meantime, here’s the trailer.
