The Shade fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Scary and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Scary and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Shade is scary, tense, and fast-paced.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and family.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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The family secret is out for blood.
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The Shade is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 4.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 73%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
2 h 7 min
The Shade runs 2 h 7 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Shade higher (73) than audiences (54). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Shade in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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