Borgman fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout score and sound design
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Borgman is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout score and sound design
Look and sound: the score and sound design stand out.
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Borgman is included with a subscription to Fandor and OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
Borgman runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Borgman higher (77) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Dutch, with some English. Produced in Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium.
+5GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Borgman in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 6 storytelling tropes for Borgman, including Stylistic Suck, Black-and-Gray Morality, Cement Shoes.
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