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Flowers in the Attic

1987Movie1 h 33 minR

DramaMystery
32
BadGoodWatch score
IMDb5.8Metacritic25–Rotten Tomatoes18%50%

A relentlessly bleak, gripping drama movie about family and growing up.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

Home sweet home is murder.

After the death of her husband, a mother takes her kids off to live with their grandparents in a huge, decrepit old mansion. However, the kids are kept hidden in a room just below the attic, visited only by their mother who becomes less and less concerned about them and their failing health, and more concerned about herself and the inheritence she plans to win back from her dying father.

Feels like

  • Gothic Horror
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Claustrophobic Setting
  • Forbidden Romance
  • Psychological Thriller
  • Oppressive Atmosphere
  • Coming-of-Age Tragedy
  • Inheritance & Betrayal
  • Secrets & Lies

Cast

9 of 9

Crew

Directed by
Jeffrey Bloom
Written by
Virginia C. Andrews, Jeffrey Bloom
Produced by
Thomas Fries, Sy Levin
Music by
Christopher Young

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Facts

November 20, 1987 · 1 h 33 min · R

Released
November 20, 1987
Runtime
1 h 33 min
Age rating
R
Content
Disturbing Imagery, Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Horror
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$15 million
Available in
14 countries

Tropes

Wham Line, Died on Their Birthday, Adaptational Karma +5

  • Wham Line
  • Died on Their Birthday
  • Adaptational Karma
  • Period Piece
  • Casting Gag
  • Beauty Is Never Tarnished
  • Adaptational Consent
  • Adaptational Modesty

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Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Flowers in the Attic?"

Questions about Flowers in the Attic

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Flowers in the Attic?

PrimefuboTVHooplaPlexAmazon Prime Video Free with AdsLifetime Movie ClubTubi TVARROW

In the United States, Flowers in the Attic streams on Prime, fuboTV, Lifetime Movie Club, and ARROW, and it is free with ads on 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, and YouTube. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Flowers in the Attic worth watching?

32
BadGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 18%, and Metacritic 25). Audiences rate it higher (54 out of 100) than critics (22).

Will Flowers in the Attic scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for tension, but 4 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching Flowers in the Attic?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.