eXistenZ
1999·Movie
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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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Questions about eXistenZ
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is eXistenZ worth watching?
71
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, 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.

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