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In the United States, The Contestant streams on Hulu. It also streams in 43 other countries.
The Contestant
2023·Movie
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A , documentary: , but never gory, .
Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch
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The naked truth about the world's first reality star.
The incredible true story of a man who lived for 15 months trapped inside a small room, naked, starving and alone... and completely unaware that his life was being broadcast on national TV in Japan, to over 15 million viewers a week.
Reality TVSocial ExperimentBiographicalPsychological ThrillerJapanese CultureIsolationDark HumorSocial CommentaryBleak
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Is The Contestant worth watching?
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GreatGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 67).
Will I feel good after watching The Contestant?
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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.