Pillion fingerprint.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Pillion is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Pillion is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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 81/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, violence, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
Pillion runs 1 h 47 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Pillion higher (92) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 6.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, Ireland, Netherlands.
+23GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pillion in 37 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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