The Exterminating Angel fingerprintFunny, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Plenty of absurdist humor and satire
Society, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Exterminating Angel is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Plenty of absurdist humor and satire
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and satire.
Society, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around society, politics, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, characters, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style stand out.
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The degeneration of high society!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Exterminating Angel is included with a subscription to Cultpix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and Mometu. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 7.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 94%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 33 min
The Exterminating Angel runs 1 h 33 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Exterminating Angel higher (94) than audiences (86). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Spanish. Produced in Mexico.
+122GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Exterminating Angel in 136 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Exterminating Angel, including Bottle Episode, Asshole Victim, Word Salad Title.
7.9
