Frailty fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, no humor.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Frailty is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, direction, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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No soul is safe.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Frailty 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 Hoopla, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 40 min
Frailty runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Frailty higher (88) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $17 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Germany.
+35GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Frailty in 49 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 51 storytelling tropes for Frailty, including The Family That Slays Together, The Ending Changes Everything, Wham Line.
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