Carrie fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Scary and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Scary and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Carrie is scary, tense, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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You will know her name.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Carrie is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and AMC+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 51%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
1 h 41 min
Carrie runs 1 h 41 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 52 and audiences 54 out of 100, so both groups see Carrie much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $85 million worldwide, 2.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 170 storytelling tropes for Carrie, including No Accounting for Taste, Blatant Lies, Beautiful All Along.
5.8
