Name: Time of the Wolf
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-08-28
Duration: 1 h 53 min
Cast: Isabelle Huppert, Patrice Chéreau, Brigitte Roüan, Daniel Duval, Béatrice Dalle

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A middle-class family flees an unspecified disaster that has struck the city and takes refuge in their country home. They think this will allow them to escape the chaos, but they soon realize that getting away won’t be so easy.

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Post-Apocalyptic Drama
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Directed by: Michael Haneke
Written by: Michael Haneke
Produced by: Veit Heiduschka, Margaret Ménégoz
Music by: Pascal Chauvin, Jean-Pierre Laforce, Éric Grattepain

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Facts

August 28, 2003 · 1 h 53 min · R

Released: August 28, 2003
Runtime: 1 h 53 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama
Original language: French
Also spoken: Romanian
Made in: France, Austria, Germany
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $499,149
Available in: 26 countries

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Cover Innocent Eyes and Ears, Hobbes Was Right, Leave the Camera Running +9

Cover Innocent Eyes and Ears
Hobbes Was Right
Leave the Camera Running
MacGuffin
No Ending
Reality Has No Soundtrack
Reality Has No Subtitles
Post-Apocalyptic Dog
Safe Zone Hope Spot
Scavenger World
Stress Vomit
Unspecified Apocalypse

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Where can I stream Time of the Wolf?

Kanopy

Strand Releasing

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In the United States, Time of the Wolf streams on Strand Releasing, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 21 other countries.

Is Time of the Wolf worth watching?

67

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.4 and Metacritic 71).

Will I feel good after watching Time of the Wolf?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is Time of the Wolf plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Time of the Wolf in English?

FrenchRomanian

No, it was made in French, with some Romanian.