The King Tide fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and wondrous
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The King Tide is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and wondrous
Emotionally, it's moving and wondrous.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and dark humor.
Faith and meaning, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, politics, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The King Tide 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 YouTube Free, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. 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 83/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 95%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 43 min
The King Tide runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The King Tide higher (95) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in Canada.
+28GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The King Tide in 42 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 38 storytelling tropes for The King Tide, including Accidental Murder, Emotional Powers, Establishing Character Moment.
6.5
