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Gummo

1997·Movie
1h 29min·R
49
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Funny, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Violence6
  • Adrenaline3

Heart

Melancholic and moving

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7
  • Catharsis4

Humor

Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor

  • Dark Humor8
  • Absurdist Humor7
  • Cringe Humor3

World

Everyday modern life and the mind

  • Novelty8
  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting6
  • Character Depth4

Style

Standout visual style

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Visual Stylization8
  • Sound Centrality7
  • Cinematography6

Who it's for

AdultsSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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You need an uplifting moodGraphic violence bothers you

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About

Prepare to visit a town you'd never want to call home.

Teenagers Solomon and Tummler kill time in Xenia, Ohio, a small town that has never recovered from the tornado that ravaged the community in the 1970s.
BleakSurrealDisturbingExperimentalLow-BudgetEccentric CharactersVisually StrikingMundane HorrorMidwestern Decay

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

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Where can I stream Gummo legally?

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Is Gummo worth watching?

49
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 39%, and Metacritic 19). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Gummo rated?

RViolenceDisturbing imagery

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Gummo?

1 h 29 min

Gummo runs 1 h 29 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Gummo?

Critics29
Audiences70

Not quite. Audiences rate Gummo higher (70) than critics (29). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

Was Gummo a box office hit?

Budget$1 million
Box office$116,799

No. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $116,799 worldwide, 9% of its budget.

What language is Gummo in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

What tropes does Gummo use?

Establishing Series MomentDining in the BuffLower-Class LoutDowner BeginningKick the DogMr. ExpositionRule of SymbolismThe SpeechlessSoundtrack DissonanceTroubling Unchildlike BehaviorCover DropPainful Adhesive Removaland 32 more

TV Tropes lists 44 storytelling tropes for Gummo, including Establishing Series Moment, Dining in the Buff, Lower-Class Lout.