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Torment

1994Movie1 h 42 minNR

DramaThriller
85
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Rotten Tomatoes100%74%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak drama movie about the mind and everyday modern life, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

Working extremely hard to keep his hotel afloat, Paul begins hearing voices in his head. Convinced that his wife has been unfaithful, he begins to see every male guest as a potential threat. What follows is Paul's downward spiral into the madness of deranged jealousy where he finally discovers that hell is not a state of mind – hell is himself.

Feels like

  • Psychological Drama
  • Claustrophobic
  • Intense
  • French Cinema
  • Jealousy
  • Character Study
  • Domestic Turmoil
  • Bleak
  • Suspenseful

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
Claude Chabrol
Written by
Claude Chabrol
Produced by
Marin Karmitz
Music by
Matthieu Chabrol

Everyone

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Facts

February 16, 1994 · 1 h 42 min · NR

Released
February 16, 1994
Runtime
1 h 42 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller
Original language
French
Made in
France
Budget
$10 million
Box office
$39,003
Available in
31 countries

Tropes

Title Drop, Captain Obvious, Teachers Out of School +9

  • Title Drop
  • Captain Obvious
  • Teachers Out of School
  • Sadist Teacher
  • Off-into-the-Distance Ending
  • Drowning My Sorrows
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech
  • Sexy Discretion Shot
  • Only Known by Their Nickname
  • Disposable Woman
  • Dream Sequence
  • Chiaroscuro

12 of 17 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Torment?"

Questions about Torment

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Torment?

JustWatch TV FreeBFI PlayerARROW

In the United States, Torment streams on BFI Player and ARROW, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 25 other countries.

Is Torment worth watching?

85
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Will I feel good after watching Torment?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Torment plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Torment in English?

French

No, it was made in French.