Tideland fingerprintFunny, immersive world.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and wondrous
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor
The mind, growing up, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Tideland is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and wondrous
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, wondrous, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor.
The mind, growing up, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, growing up, and fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout score and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score and visual style stand out.
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The squirrels made it seem less lonely
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Tideland is included with a subscription to Philo, Fandor, Night Flight+, and ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Cineverse, and Midnight Pulp. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 31%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: drug use and disturbing imagery.
2 h 0 min
Tideland runs 2 h 0 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Tideland higher (66) than critics (53). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $566,611 worldwide, 5% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom.
+22GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Tideland in 36 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Tideland, including Vomit Discretion Shot, Cloud Cuckoo Lander, Through the Eyes of Madness.
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