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Who Killed the Electric Car?

2006·Movie
1h 32min
78
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Strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Nostalgic and melancholic

  • Nostalgia9
  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7

Humor

Some satire

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody7
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor2

World

History, society, and technology

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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A lack of consumer confidence... or conspiracy?

In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline... Ten years later, these cars were destroyed.
DocumentaryElectric CarsAutomotive IndustryEnvironmental IssuesPolitical IntrigueTechnological HistoryCorporate ConspiracySocial Commentary

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Where can I stream Who Killed the Electric Car? legally?

You can 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.

Is Who Killed the Electric Car? worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Who Killed the Electric Car??

1 h 32 min

Who Killed the Electric Car? runs 1 h 32 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Who Killed the Electric Car??

Critics80
Audiences79

Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see Who Killed the Electric Car? much the same way.

Was Who Killed the Electric Car? a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$2 million

Roughly broke even. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.

What language is Who Killed the Electric Car? in?

EnglishFrenchHungarian

It was made in English, with some French, Hungarian. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Who Killed the Electric Car??

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Who Killed the Electric Car? in 30 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Who Killed the Electric Car? use?

Awesome, but ImpracticalCool CarCool Old GuyCorrupt Corporate ExecutiveFog of DoomFun with AcronymsGreen AesopHummer DingerMetaphorically TrueOlder Than They ThinkSpringtime for Hitler"Ray of Hope" Endingand 2 more

TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for Who Killed the Electric Car?, including Awesome, but Impractical, Cool Car, Cool Old Guy.