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Holy Motors

2012Movie1 h 56 minNR

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic857.5Rotten Tomatoes91%71%

A dreamlike, eccentric drama movie about the mind, with standout direction and cinematography.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

We follow 24 hours in the life of a being moving from life to life like a cold and solitary assassin moving from hit to hit. In each of these interwoven lives, the being possesses an entirely distinct identity: sometimes a man, sometimes a woman, sometimes youthful, sometimes old. By turns murderer, beggar, company chairman, monstrous creature, worker, family man.

Feels like

  • Surreal
  • Dreamlike
  • Existential
  • Character Transformations
  • Identity
  • Philosophical
  • Visually Striking
  • Experimental
  • French Cinema

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Leos Carax
Written by
Leos Carax
Produced by
Jasbinder Singh Mann, Martine Marignac, Albert Prévost
Music by
Neil Hannon

Everyone

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Facts

July 2, 2012 · 1 h 56 min · NR

Released
July 2, 2012
Runtime
1 h 56 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Fantasy
Original language
French
Made in
Germany, France
Budget
$4 million
Box office
$641,100
Available in
26 countries

Tropes

Absurdly Spacious Sewer, Actor Allusion, Beard of Evil +9

  • Absurdly Spacious Sewer
  • Actor Allusion
  • Beard of Evil
  • Beast and Beauty
  • Chewing the Scenery
  • Creator Cameo
  • Deconstruction
  • Extremely Short Timespan
  • Le Film Artistique
  • Foreign Language Title
  • Impromptu Tracheotomy
  • One Head Taller

12 of 25 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Holy Motors?"

Questions about Holy Motors

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Holy Motors?

PhiloKanopyFandorSundance NowPluto TVShout! Factory TVPlexFawesome

In the United States, Holy Motors streams on Philo, Fandor, Sundance Now, Midnight Pulp, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 15 other countries.

Is Holy Motors worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 85). Critics rate it higher (88 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Will Holy Motors make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and dark humor (5 of 10).

Is Holy Motors in English?

French

No, it was made in French.

What tropes does Holy Motors use?

Absurdly Spacious SewerActor AllusionBeard of EvilBeast and BeautyChewing the SceneryCreator CameoDeconstructionExtremely Short TimespanLe Film ArtistiqueForeign Language TitleImpromptu TracheotomyOne Head Tallerand 13 more

TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Absurdly Spacious Sewer, Actor Allusion, and Beard of Evil.