Black Narcissus fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and wondrous
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Black Narcissus is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, the mind, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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A story of exquisite yearning in a strange and beautiful land. Towering over the screen ... as the mountains that saw it happen.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Black Narcissus is included with a subscription to fuboTV, TCM, HBO Max, and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 40 min
Black Narcissus runs 1 h 40 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Black Narcissus higher (93) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Hindi. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 89 storytelling tropes for Black Narcissus, including Letting Her Hair Down, Villainous BSoD, The One Guy.
7.7
