Possession fingerprintRelentless energy, stunning style, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Possession is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and scary.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, family, and society. 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 cinematography, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and sound design stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Inhuman ecstasy fulfilled.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Possession is included with a subscription to Philo, Shudder, Metrograph, and Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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 74/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 4 min
Possession runs 2 h 4 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see Possession much the same way.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 50% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some French, German. Produced in France, Germany.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Possession in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 92 storytelling tropes for Possession, including Ax-Crazy, Rule of Symbolism, Maybe Magic, Maybe Mundane.
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