The Razor's Edge fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Razor's Edge is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and moving
Emotionally, it's cathartic, moving, and hopeful.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Faith and meaning, history, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, history, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The story of one man's search for himself.
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You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free and Tubi 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 47%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
2 h 9 min
The Razor's Edge runs 2 h 9 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Razor's Edge higher (70) than critics (47). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 50% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+5GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Razor's Edge in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 6 storytelling tropes for The Razor's Edge, including Epiphany Therapy, Scrap Heap Hero, Death of a Child.
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