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Only Lovers Left Alive

2013Movie2 h 3 minR

DramaRomance
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic797.4Rotten Tomatoes86%75%
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.8/5Metacritic797.4Rotten Tomatoes86%75%

Summary

A depressed musician reunites with his lover. However, their romance, already played over several centuries, is disrupted by the arrival of her uncontrollable younger sister.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Pure escapism

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or scares.

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Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Jim Jarmusch
Written by
Jim Jarmusch
Produced by
Jeremy Thomas, Reinhard Brundig
Music by
Jozef van Wissem

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Facts

December 12, 2013 · 2 h 3 min · R

Released
December 12, 2013
Runtime
2 h 3 min
Age rating
R
Content
Drug Use, Nudity, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Original language
English
Also spoken
Turkish, Arabic, French
Made in
United Kingdom, Germany, France, Greece, United States, Morocco
Budget
$7 million
Box office
$8 million
Available in
54 countries

Tropes

Must Be Invited, Perpetual Frowner, Vampires Are Sex Gods +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Only Lovers Left Alive?"

Questions about Only Lovers Left Alive

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Only Lovers Left Alive?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Only Lovers Left Alive from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 28 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Only Lovers Left Alive worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.2, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 79).

Is Only Lovers Left Alive good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is Only Lovers Left Alive plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Only Lovers Left Alive use?

Must Be InvitedPerpetual FrownerVampires Are Sex GodsVampires Are RichGadgeteer GeniusI Call It "Vera"So What Do We Do Now?Rule of SymbolismHollywood AcidLiving Forever Is AwesomeCool CarNo Sense of Personal Spaceand 59 more

TV Tropes lists 71 tropes for it, including Must Be Invited, Perpetual Frowner, and Vampires Are Sex Gods.