Grotesque fingerprintRelentless energy, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Serious throughout
The mind and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Grotesque is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and terrifying. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Grotesque is included with a subscription to Philo, Fandor, and AsianCrush in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Cineverse and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 4.8). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 13 min
Grotesque runs 1 h 13 min.
It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.
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