Child's Play fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Pop culture and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score and sound design
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Child's Play is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and satire.
Pop culture and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around pop culture and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout score and sound design
Look and sound: the score and sound design stand out.
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You'll wish it was only make-believe.
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Child's Play is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 27 min
Child's Play runs 1 h 27 min.
Yes. Critics average 62 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see Child's Play much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $44 million worldwide, 4.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+102GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Child's Play in 116 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 69 storytelling tropes for Child's Play, including Nostalgic Music Box, Hollywood Voodoo, Room Full of Crazy.
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