Let the Right One In fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Let the Right One In is tense, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Eli is 12 years old. She's been 12 for over 200 years, and she just moved in next door.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Let the Right One In is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 55 min
Let the Right One In runs 1 h 55 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see Let the Right One In much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in Swedish, with some Spanish. Produced in Germany, Sweden.
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TV Tropes lists 126 storytelling tropes for Let the Right One In, including Heterosexual Life-Partners, Scenery Porn, Non-Human Lover Reveal.
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