The Brood fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Family, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout visual style and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Brood is nerve-racking, scary, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Family, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout visual style and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style and sound design stand out.
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The Brood is included with a subscription to Brew and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, 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 70/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Brood runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Brood higher (74) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 3.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Brood in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for The Brood, including Lovecraftian Superpower, "Well Done, Son" Guy, Cloud Cuckoolander.
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