The Child fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Moving and cathartic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Child 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 Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 44/100 (IMDb 4.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 40 min
The Child runs 1 h 40 min.
It was made in German, with some English. Produced in Germany.
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