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Deliverance

1972Movie1 h 49 minR

Drama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.9/5Metacritic807.5Rotten Tomatoes90%82%
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.6Letterboxd3.9/5Metacritic807.5Rotten Tomatoes90%82%

Summary

Intent on seeing the Cahulawassee River before it's turned into one huge lake, outdoor fanatic Lewis Medlock takes his friends on a river-rafting trip they'll never forget into the dangerous American back-country.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood
  • Graphic violence bothers you
  • You scare easily

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

15 of 15

Crew

Directed by
John Boorman
Written by
James Dickey
Produced by
John Boorman
Music by
Doug E. Turner, Eric Weissberg, Walter Goss

Everyone

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Facts

August 18, 1972 · 1 h 49 min · R

Released
August 18, 1972
Runtime
1 h 49 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Adventure, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$2 million
Box office
$46 million
Available in
79 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Four-Temperament Ensemble, Wrong Turn at Albuquerque, My God, What Have I Done? +9

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Deliverance?"

Questions about Deliverance

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Deliverance?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Deliverance from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 35 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Deliverance worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.6, Letterboxd 3.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 80).

Will I feel good after watching Deliverance?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Will Deliverance scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Was Deliverance a box office hit?

Budget$2 million
Box office$46 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $2 million to make and earned $46 million worldwide, 23.1 times its budget.

What tropes does Deliverance use?

Four-Temperament EnsembleWrong Turn at AlbuquerqueMy God, What Have I Done?Mortal Wound RevealArtistic License – MusicLighter and SofterDepraved HomosexualForced to WatchVery Loosely Based on a True StoryFan DisserviceKarmic DeathBackwater Banjoand 61 more

TV Tropes lists 73 tropes for it, including Four-Temperament Ensemble, Wrong Turn at Albuquerque, and My God, What Have I Done?.