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Drowning by Numbers

1988·Movie
1h 59min·R
82
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An , crime movie: , with substance, .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · solo watch

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Three Women And A Coroner.

Cissie Colpitts drowns her cheating husband and, in the ensuing cover-up, enlists the help of lonely coroner Henry Madgett, an old friend with a longstanding weakness for her charms. But when Cissie's daughter and granddaughter—both also named Cissie Colpitts—decide to resort to the same methods for solving conflicts with their own frustrating husbands, the women and their repeated appeals for help begin to wear on Madgett's conscience.
Arthouse Crime FilmDarkly ComedicVisually DistinctivePhilosophical ExplorationStylized NarrativeBlack HumorExistentialWitty DialogueMathematical StructureFarcical

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Where can I stream Drowning by Numbers?

In the United States, Drowning by Numbers streams on Prime, Philo, Night Flight+, Fandor, and FlixFling, and it is free with ads on Hoopla, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, FlixFling, and Bloodstream. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is Drowning by Numbers worth watching?

82
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%).

Will Drowning by Numbers make me laugh?

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Yes: the humor is mostly dark humor (9 of 10) and absurd humor (8 of 10).

Will I feel good after watching Drowning by Numbers?

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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.