Koyaanisqatsi fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Awe-inspiring and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, everyday modern life, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Koyaanisqatsi is spectacular and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Awe-inspiring and melancholic
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring, melancholic, and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, everyday modern life, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around society, everyday modern life, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Life out of balance
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Koyaanisqatsi 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 Kanopy, Pluto TV, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 26 min
Koyaanisqatsi runs 1 h 26 min.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see Koyaanisqatsi much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $600,000 to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 5.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in United States.
+81GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Koyaanisqatsi in 95 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for Koyaanisqatsi, including Le Film Artistique, Foreign Language Title, Drone of Dread.
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