Drowning by Numbers fingerprintStunning style, funny, light on feelings.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Crime, games, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, storytelling, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Drowning by Numbers is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor
Expect plenty of dark humor and absurdist humor.
Crime, games, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, games, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, storytelling, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, storytelling, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and score stand out.
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Three Women And A Coroner.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and sexual content.
1 h 59 min
Drowning by Numbers runs 1 h 59 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Drowning by Numbers higher (88) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $424,773 worldwide, 28% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Netherlands, United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for Drowning by Numbers, including Woman Scorned, Leitmotif, Numerological Motif.
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