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In the United States, The Mosquito Coast is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.
The Mosquito Coast
1986·Movie
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A , adventure movie: , but layered, .
Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking
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He never bargained for what he found.
An inventor spurns his city life and moves his family into the jungles of Central America to make a utopia.
Man vs. NaturePsychological BreakdownAmerican Dream CritiqueFamily in CrisisExile and ObsessionJungle SurvivalDark and ForebodingStrong PerformancesMoral Ambiguity
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Is The Mosquito Coast worth watching?
65
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 51).
Is The Mosquito Coast okay for kids?
PGViolenceStrong language
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
Will I feel good after watching The Mosquito Coast?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Was The Mosquito Coast a box office flop?
Budget$25 million
Box office$14 million
Yes: it cost about $25 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 57% of its budget.
What tropes does The Mosquito Coast use?
Homemade InventionsAdaptational HeroismFallen HeroEaglelandMad ScientistOpening MonologueFirst-Person Peripheral NarratorA God Am IHollywood AtheistWorld War IIIOnly Sane ManJapan Takes Over the Worldand 15 more
TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Homemade Inventions, Adaptational Heroism, and Fallen Hero.