Cape Fear fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, crime, and everyday modern life
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cape Fear is nerve-racking and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, crime, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around the mind, crime, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
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Now he had only one weapon left—murder!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Cape Fear is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, TCM, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. 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 81/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence and sexual content.
1 h 46 min
Cape Fear runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Cape Fear much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $35 million to make and earned $103 million worldwide, 2.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+47GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Cape Fear in 61 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 66 storytelling tropes for Cape Fear, including Hypocrite, The Sociopath, Fate Worse than Death.
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