It Follows fingerprintStunning style, high energy, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Serious throughout
The mind, mystery, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and storytelling
Standout score, cinematography, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
It Follows is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, mystery, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and storytelling
The direction and storytelling stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and sound design stand out.
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It doesn't think. It doesn't feel. It doesn't give up.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
It Follows is included with a subscription to Peacock, Philo, YouTube TV, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 83). 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 41 min
It Follows runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate It Follows higher (89) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $23 million worldwide, 10.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+43GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for It Follows in 57 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 120 storytelling tropes for It Follows, including Too Dumb to Live, Wham Line, Parental Incest.
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