Mutated by his own secret formula, Dr. Alec Holland becomes Swamp Thing, a half-human, half-plant superhero who will stop at nothing to rescue government agent Alice Cable and defeat his evil arch nemesis...even if it costs him his life.
Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.
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The Return of Swamp Thing1989
GoodWatch score 82
GoodWatch score 77
GoodWatch score 81
GoodWatch score 70
GoodWatch score 70
GoodWatch score 66
GoodWatch score 68
GoodWatch score 70February 19, 1982 · 1 h 31 min · PG
Save the Day, Turn Away, Planimal, Related Differently in the Adaptation +9
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In the United States, Swamp Thing streams on Prime, MovieSphere+, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on Philo, The Roku, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 135 other countries.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53 (IMDb 5.3, Letterboxd 2.6 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 50).
Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by The Return of Swamp Thing (1989).
Not for young kids: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).
TV Tropes lists 65 tropes for it, including Save the Day, Turn Away, Planimal, and Related Differently in the Adaptation.
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