Galveston fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Galveston is tense, violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Galveston is included with a subscription to Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 31 min
Galveston runs 1 h 31 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Galveston higher (65) than audiences (57). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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