Breathless fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, dialogue, and performances
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Breathless is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Emotionally, it's romantic and melancholic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, dialogue, and performances
The direction, dialogue, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and visual style stand out.
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Wild! Violent! Outspoken and Honest!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Breathless is included with a subscription to Darkroom and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Darkroom. 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 87/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 96). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and strong language.
1 h 30 min
Breathless runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Breathless higher (96) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some English. Produced in France.
+55GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Breathless in 69 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for Breathless, including Girly Run, Trope Codifier, Trolling Translator.
7.6
