The Canyons fingerprintLight on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Canyons is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic
Emotionally, it's romantic.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Canyons is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, Sundance Now, and MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, 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 34/100 (IMDb 3.8, Rotten Tomatoes 21%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, strong language, violence, and drug use.
1 h 39 min
The Canyons runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Canyons higher (37) than critics (29). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $250,000 to make and earned $270,185 worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+17GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Canyons in 31 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for The Canyons, including Abandoned Area, Aside Glance, As You Know.
3.8
