Goodnight Mommy fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Goodnight Mommy is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family, the mind, and everyday modern life. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
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A mother should look out for her sons.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.
1 h 40 min
Goodnight Mommy runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Goodnight Mommy higher (83) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in German. Produced in Austria.
+3GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Goodnight Mommy in 17 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 64 storytelling tropes for Goodnight Mommy, including The Un-Favourite, Solar-Powered Magnifying Glass, Ironic Echo.
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