Brain Damage fingerprintA , sci-fi movie: , but darkly funny, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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Brain Damage1988
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Brain Damage is included with a subscription to Night Flight+ and ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Cineverse, and Midnight Pulp. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 26 min
Brain Damage runs 1 h 26 min.
A little. The humor is mostly dark humor and absurd humor.
Mostly plot-driven. Intrigue and spectacle carry it more than its characters do.
Yes. It's easy to follow.
Not really. Our viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
Yes. It's genuinely frightening. Some images are gruesome.
Probably not. Its tone is bleak.
Yes. Critics average 65 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see Brain Damage much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Brain Damage in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 46 storytelling tropes for Brain Damage, including Manipulative Bastard, Addled Addict, People Puppets.
6.5
