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Blow Out

1981·Movie
1h 48min·R
81
GreatGoodWatch score

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A , crime movie: , but never gory, .

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Murder has a sound all of its own.

While recording sound effects for a slasher flick, Jack Terry stumbles upon a real-life horror: a car careening off a bridge and into a river. Jack jumps into the water and fishes out Sally from the car, but the other passenger is already dead — a governor intending to run for president. As Jack does some investigating of his tapes, and starts a perilous romance with Sally, he enters a tangled web of conspiracy that might leave him dead.
Paranoid ThrillerSound Design MasterpieceHollywood NoirConspiracy MysteryBrian De Palma AestheticMeta-Cinematic CommentaryTragic RomanceSleazy AtmosphereTechno-Thriller Precursor

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Where can I stream Blow Out?

In the United States, Blow Out streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 32 other countries.

Is Blow Out worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 86).

Will I feel good after watching Blow Out?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Blow Out good for date night?

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It suits a quiet night in as a couple: romance is 6 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.

Was Blow Out a box office flop?

Budget$18 million
Box office$12 million

Yes: it cost about $18 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 67% of its budget.

What tropes does Blow Out use?

Phallic WeaponSpotting the ThreadDragon with an AgendaKarma HoudiniSplit-Screen Phone CallThwarted Coup de GrâceTrapped in a Sinking CarSinister SubwayPolice Are UselessHero with Bad PublicityAttempted RapeBetter to Kill Than Frightenand 65 more

TV Tropes lists 77 tropes for it, including Phallic Weapon, Spotting the Thread, and Dragon with an Agenda.