Joy Division fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Joy Division is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and nostalgic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, history, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Joy Division is included with a subscription to Hoopla in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, 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 77/100 (IMDb 7.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: drug use and suicide themes.
1 h 40 min
Joy Division runs 1 h 40 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Joy Division in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.7
