The Unspeakable Act fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Unspeakable Act is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and family. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Unspeakable Act is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Cineverse. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
The Unspeakable Act runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Unspeakable Act higher (83) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Unspeakable Act in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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