Jacob's Ladder fingerprintMasterful craft, stunning style, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Serious throughout
The mind, war, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Jacob's Ladder is nerve-racking, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and cathartic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, war, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, war, and faith and meaning. 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 editing, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the editing, visual style, and sound design stand out.
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The most frightening thing about Jacob Singer's nightmare is that he isn't dreaming.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Jacob's Ladder is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Pluto TV. 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 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
1 h 53 min
Jacob's Ladder runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Jacob's Ladder higher (77) than critics (67). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $26 million worldwide, 1.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+12GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Jacob's Ladder in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 101 storytelling tropes for Jacob's Ladder, including Posthumous Character, Bittersweet Ending, Peaceful in Death.
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