Oculus fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and storytelling
Standout editing and sound design
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Oculus is nerve-racking, terrifying, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and storytelling
The direction and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing and sound design
Look and sound: the editing and sound design stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
You see what it wants you to see.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Oculus is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Plex. 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 65/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
Oculus runs 1 h 44 min.
Yes. Critics average 68 and audiences 62 out of 100, so both groups see Oculus much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $44 million worldwide, 8.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+32GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Oculus in 46 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for Oculus, including Unreliable Narrator, Crazy-Prepared, Tempting Fate.
6.6
