Elegant Beast fingerprintFunny, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, society, and class and money
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Elegant Beast is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and dark humor.
Family, society, and class and money
Its world is built around family, society, and class and money.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Elegant Beast is included with a subscription to Night Flight+, OVID, and Eternal Family in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Darkroom. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 36 min
Elegant Beast runs 1 h 36 min.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
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