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A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

2014Movie1 h 41 minPG-13

ComedyDrama
76
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic816.7Rotten Tomatoes90%66%

A relentlessly bleak, dreamlike drama movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

An absurdist, surrealistic and shocking pitch-black comedy, which moves freely from nightmare to fantasy to hilariously deadpan humour as it muses on man’s perpetual inhumanity to man.

Feels like

  • Absurdist Black Comedy
  • Surreal Humanist Drama
  • Existential Musings
  • Darkly Humorous
  • Melancholy Reflection
  • Social Inhumanity
  • European Art House
  • Cynical Worldview
  • Philosophical

Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Roy Andersson
Written by
Roy Andersson
Produced by
Philippe Bober, Pernilla Sandström
Music by
Robert Hefter

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Facts

October 24, 2014 · 1 h 41 min · PG-13

Released
October 24, 2014
Runtime
1 h 41 min
Age rating
PG-13
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Comedy, Fantasy
Original language
Swedish
Also spoken
English
Made in
France, Germany, Norway, Sweden, Denmark
Box office
$1 million
Available in
27 countries

Tropes

Arc Words, Black Comedy, Breaking the Fourth Wall +9

  • Arc Words
  • Black Comedy
  • Breaking the Fourth Wall
  • Butt-Monkey
  • Call-Back
  • The Comically Serious
  • Intentionally Awkward Title
  • Leave the Camera Running
  • Silence Is Golden
  • Hands-On Approach
  • Title Drop
  • Historical Domain Character

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence?"

Questions about A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence?

PhiloThe RokuKanopyPluto TVPlexMagnolia SelectsTubi TV

In the United States, A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence streams on Magnolia Selects, and it is free with ads on Philo, The Roku, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 81). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (67).

Is A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence okay for kids?

PG-13Disturbing imagery

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence make me laugh?

Very funny

Yes, a lot: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and dark humor (9 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is A Pigeon Sat on a Branch Reflecting on Existence in English?

SwedishEnglish

No, it was made in Swedish, with some English.