Gardens of the Night fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Gardens of the Night is tense, thrilling, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Fawesome. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 57%, and Metacritic 43). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 50 min
Gardens of the Night runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Gardens of the Night higher (63) than critics (50). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Gardens of the Night in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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