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eXistenZ

1999·Movie
1h 37min·R
71
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A , sci-fi movie: , but never scary, .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Everybody's Playing It.

A game designer on the run from assassins must play her latest virtual reality creation with a marketing trainee to determine if the game has been damaged.
Virtual Reality ThrillerBiopunk Body HorrorMind-Bending ConspiracyTechnological DystopiaPsychological IntrigueSurreal and UnsettlingExistential MysteryVideo Game NarrativeCronenbergian

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Where can I stream eXistenZ?

In the United States, eXistenZ streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 18 other countries.

Is eXistenZ worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 70).

Can I half-watch eXistenZ?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for complexity and 8 for ambiguity.

Will eXistenZ make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (7 of 10) and absurd humor (7 of 10).

Was eXistenZ a box office flop?

Budget$15 million
Box office$3 million

Yes: it cost about $15 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 19% of its budget.

What tropes does eXistenZ use?

Driving a DeskNew Media Are EvilOoh, Me Accent's SlippingPost-CyberpunkIt Makes Sense in ContextBut Thou Must!Real Life Writes the PlotNo Plans, No Prototype, No BackupBig GoodSerious BusinessCreepy Gas-Station AttendantHollywood Game Designand 40 more

TV Tropes lists 52 tropes for it, including Driving a Desk, New Media Are Evil, and Ooh, Me Accent's Slipping.