The Red Violin fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout storytelling
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Red Violin is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout storytelling
The storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 10 min
The Red Violin runs 2 h 10 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Red Violin higher (82) than critics (65). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 53% of its budget.
It was made in French, with some German, English, Spanish, Chinese, Italian. Produced in Austria, Canada, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Italy, United Kingdom, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Red Violin in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 68 storytelling tropes for The Red Violin, including Mirror Character, What Happened to the Mouse?, Very Loosely Based on a True Story.
7.6
