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Elephant

2003·Movie
1h 21min·R
72
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A , crime movie: but never scary, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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An ordinary high school day. Except that it's not.

Several ordinary high school students go through their daily routine as two others prepare for something more malevolent.
High SchoolSchool ShootingPsychological DramaSocial CommentaryViolenceTensionMelancholyBleakCharacter Study

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Where can I stream Elephant?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Elephant from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It streams in 84 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Elephant worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 70).

Will I feel good after watching Elephant?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Was Elephant a box office hit?

Budget$3 million
Box office$10 million

Yes: it cost about $3 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 3.3 times its budget.

What tropes does Elephant use?

Riddle for the AgesThose Wacky NazisRipped from the HeadlinesAmbiguously GayHeroic SacrificeHuddle ShotToo Dumb to LiveAdults Are UselessDowner EndingDid You Just Flip Off Cthulhu?JerkassClingy Jealous Girland 47 more

TV Tropes lists 59 tropes for it, including Riddle for the Ages, Those Wacky Nazis, and Ripped from the Headlines.