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Mysterious Skin
2005·Movie
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A , drama: , but never scary, .
Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch
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Two boys. One can't remember. The other can't forget.
A teenage hustler and a young man obsessed with alien abductions cross paths, together discovering a horrible, liberating truth.
Raw Psychological DramaTrauma & MemoryBleak Coming-of-AgeSexual IdentityHuman Connection & DisconnectionMelancholy & HauntingAdult ThemesPowerful PerformancesIntimate Character Study
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Is Mysterious Skin worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 74).
Will I feel good after watching Mysterious Skin?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Is Mysterious Skin plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (10 of 10) more than on its plot.
Was Mysterious Skin a box office flop?
Budget$3 million
Box office$2 million
Yes: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 72% of its budget.
What tropes does Mysterious Skin use?
Break the CutieDepraved HomosexualBittersweet EndingPorn StacheAlien AbductionOdd FriendshipSmall Town BoredomPromiscuity After RapeLiquid CourageLikes Older MenNever Trust a TrailerKarma Houdiniand 23 more
TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Break the Cutie, Depraved Homosexual, and Bittersweet Ending.