Following fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, crime, and everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Following is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, crime, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around mystery, crime, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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You're never alone.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Following is included with a subscription to Philo, Sundance Now, and MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
1 h 9 min
Following runs 1 h 9 min.
Yes. Critics average 74 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see Following much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+107GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Following in 121 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 39 storytelling tropes for Following, including Not-So-Abandoned Building, Foreshadowing, Stalker with a Crush.
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