Phoenix fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Phoenix is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, the mind, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Phoenix is included with a subscription to Philo, Sundance Now, and MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 89). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 38 min
Phoenix runs 1 h 38 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Phoenix higher (94) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German, with some English. Produced in Germany.
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