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Very Bad Things

1998Movie1 h 40 minR

ComedyCrime
48
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.3Metacritic336.1Rotten Tomatoes40%58%

A relentlessly bleak, tense comedy movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · party vibe · drop-in friendly

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

They've been bad. Very bad.

Kyle Fisher has one last night to celebrate life as a single man before marrying Laura, so he sets out to Vegas with four of his best buddies. But a drug and alcohol filled night on the town with a stripper who goes all the way, turns into a cold night in the desert with shovels when the stripper goes all the way into a body bag after dying in their bathroom. And that's just the first of the bodies to pile up before Kyle can walk down the aisle...

Feels like

  • Black Comedy
  • Bachelor Party Gone Wrong
  • Criminal Cover-Up
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Moral Decay
  • Las Vegas Setting
  • Fast-Paced
  • Cringe Comedy
  • Grotesque Situations

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Peter Berg
Written by
Peter Berg
Produced by
Joanna Johnson, Cindy Cowan, Diane Nabatoff
Music by
Stewart Copeland

Everyone

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Facts

September 11, 1998 · 1 h 40 min · R

Released
September 11, 1998
Runtime
1 h 40 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use, Sexual Content
Genres
Comedy, Crime, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$30 million
Box office
$10 million
Available in
60 countries

Tropes

Broken Record, Hope Spot, Bratty Half-Pint +9

  • Broken Record
  • Hope Spot
  • Bratty Half-Pint
  • Desecrating the Dead
  • Murder Is the Best Solution
  • Stepford Smiler
  • Actor Allusion
  • Rock Bottom
  • Never One Murder
  • Downer Ending
  • Token Good Teammate
  • Wall Bang Her

12 of 34 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Very Bad Things?"

Questions about Very Bad Things

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Very Bad Things?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Very Bad Things from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 34 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Very Bad Things worth watching?

48
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 40%, and Metacritic 33). Audiences rate it higher (61 out of 100) than critics (37).

Will Very Bad Things make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and cringe comedy (7 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Very Bad Things?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 2 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Was Very Bad Things a box office flop?

Budget$30 million
Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $30 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 33% of its budget.

What tropes does Very Bad Things use?

Broken RecordHope SpotBratty Half-PintDesecrating the DeadMurder Is the Best SolutionStepford SmilerActor AllusionRock BottomNever One MurderDowner EndingToken Good TeammateWall Bang Herand 22 more

TV Tropes lists 34 tropes for it, including Broken Record, Hope Spot, and Bratty Half-Pint.