The Virgin Suicides fingerprintStunning style, big heart, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Virgin Suicides is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, deeply moving, and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, the mind, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
The direction, characters, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Beautiful, mysterious, haunting, invariably fatal. Just like life.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Virgin Suicides is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes, disturbing imagery, and sexual content.
1 h 37 min
The Virgin Suicides runs 1 h 37 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 76 out of 100, so both groups see The Virgin Suicides much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+71GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Virgin Suicides in 85 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 48 storytelling tropes for The Virgin Suicides, including Unknown Character, Standard '50s Father, Stalker with a Crush.
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