The Plague fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and sports
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Plague is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and sports
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and sports.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Plague is included with a subscription to Hulu, Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 38 min
The Plague runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Plague higher (88) than audiences (64). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Arab Emirates.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Plague in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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