Wasteman fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and violent
Wasteman is nerve-racking, violent, and thrilling.
Everyday modern life, crime, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
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Wasteman is included with a subscription to MUBI 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 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
Wasteman runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Wasteman higher (88) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 1.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+15GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Wasteman in 29 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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