The Lazarus Effect fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and technology
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The Lazarus Effect is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and technology
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and technology.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Lazarus Effect is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 14%, and Metacritic 31). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 23 min
The Lazarus Effect runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Lazarus Effect higher (41) than critics (23). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $64 million worldwide, 19.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+40GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Lazarus Effect in 54 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for The Lazarus Effect, including 90% of Your Brain, Sequel Hook, Expy.
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