Shutter fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Shutter is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Shutter 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 YouTube Free and Plex. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 36/100 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 11%, and Metacritic 37). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.
1 h 25 min
Shutter runs 1 h 25 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Shutter higher (46) than critics (24). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some Japanese. Produced in United States.
+68GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Shutter in 82 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for Shutter, including Downer Ending, What the Hell, Hero?, Rule of Symbolism.
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