Berberian Sound Studio fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout sound design, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Berberian Sound Studio is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor.
The mind, history, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and visual style stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Berberian Sound Studio is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Sundance Now 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 72/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
Berberian Sound Studio runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Berberian Sound Studio higher (83) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for Berberian Sound Studio, including Nothing Is Scarier, Show Within a Show, Animated Credits Opening.
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