Jacob's Ladder fingerprintStunning style, high energy, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
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 thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling 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.
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Jacob's Ladder is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ 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 71/100 (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, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
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.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Jacob's Ladder in 28 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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