The Return of Swamp Thing fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Return of Swamp Thing is tense and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some absurdist humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Return of Swamp Thing is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Night Flight+, FlixFling, and Eternal Family in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, 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 49/100 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 39). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 24 min
The Return of Swamp Thing runs 1 h 24 min.
No. It's adapted from a comic.
Yes. Critics average 48 and audiences 50 out of 100, so both groups see The Return of Swamp Thing much the same way.
No. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $192,816 worldwide, 5% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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