High-Rise fingerprintHigh energy, funny, emotionally cool.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of satire and dark humor
Society, class and money, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
High-Rise is tense and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Plenty of satire and dark humor
Expect plenty of satire and dark humor.
Society, class and money, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around society, class and money, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and sound design stand out.
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High-Rise is included with a subscription to Hulu and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 59 min
High-Rise runs 1 h 59 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate High-Rise higher (63) than audiences (48). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United Kingdom, Belgium, XI.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for High-Rise in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for High-Rise, including The '70s, Avenging the Villain, Ankle Drag.
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