Once Bitten fingerprintHigh energy, funny.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and fantasy
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Once Bitten is fast-paced.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, nostalgic, and romantic. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of situational comedy and slapstick
Expect plenty of situational comedy and slapstick.
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and fantasy
Its world is built around everyday modern life, pop culture, and fantasy.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Once Bitten is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, MGM+, and Troma NOW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 46/100 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 11%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 34 min
Once Bitten runs 1 h 34 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Once Bitten higher (54) than critics (38). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 3.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+79GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Once Bitten in 93 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for Once Bitten, including The '80s, Prison Rape, For Halloween, I Am Going as Myself.
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