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Repo! The Genetic Opera

2008Movie1 h 38 minR

Music
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Metacritic327.0Rotten Tomatoes37%73%

A brutally violent, gripping music movie about the future and show business, with standout score and world-building.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want to half-watch while scrolling · graphic violence bothers you

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Story

Not Your Parents' Opera.

By the year 2056, an epidemic of organ failures has devastated the planet. The megacorporation GeneCo provides organ transplants on a payment plan — and those unable to fulfill their plans have their organs repossessed. In the midst of this, a sickly teenager discovers a shocking secret about herself, her father, and their connection to GeneCo.

Feels like

  • Dystopian Sci-Fi Opera
  • Gothic Horror
  • Body Horror
  • Darkly Comic
  • Visually Striking
  • Social Commentary
  • Class Warfare
  • High Music Centrality
  • Surreal

Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
Darren Lynn Bousman
Written by
Terrance Zdunich, Darren Smith
Produced by
Oren Koules, Mark Burg, Carl Mazzocone
Music by
Terrance Zdunich, Darren Smith, Rob Bertola

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Facts

November 7, 2008 · 1 h 38 min · R

Released
November 7, 2008
Runtime
1 h 38 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Music, Science Fiction, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Italian
Made in
United States
Budget
$9 million
Box office
$198,883
Available in
23 countries

Tropes

Camp Straight, Gorn, Bodyguard Babes +9

  • Camp Straight
  • Gorn
  • Bodyguard Babes
  • Audience Participation
  • Too Dumb to Live
  • The Caretaker
  • My God, What Have I Done?
  • Tear Off Your Face
  • Loveable Rogue
  • Cluster F-Bomb
  • Driven to Suicide
  • Chewing the Scenery

12 of 204 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Repo! The Genetic Opera?"

Questions about Repo! The Genetic Opera

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Repo! The Genetic Opera?

PrimeThe RokuThe CWHooplaPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsMovieSphere+Tubi TV

In the United States, Repo! The Genetic Opera streams on Prime, MovieSphere+, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Hoopla, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 18 other countries.

Is Repo! The Genetic Opera worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 37%, and Metacritic 32). Audiences rate it higher (69 out of 100) than critics (35).

Will Repo! The Genetic Opera scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Repo! The Genetic Opera?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Repo! The Genetic Opera use?

Camp StraightGornBodyguard BabesAudience ParticipationToo Dumb to LiveThe CaretakerMy God, What Have I Done?Tear Off Your FaceLoveable RogueCluster F-BombDriven to SuicideChewing the Sceneryand 192 more

TV Tropes lists 204 tropes for it, including Camp Straight, Gorn, and Bodyguard Babes.