undertone fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
The mind, mystery, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
undertone is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, mystery, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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undertone is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and strong language.
1 h 34 min
undertone runs 1 h 34 min.
Not quite. Critics rate undertone higher (69) than audiences (54). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $500,000 to make and earned $22 million worldwide, 43.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, United States.
+83GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for undertone in 97 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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