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Cold Souls

2009·Movie
1h 41min
65
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A , sci-fi movie: , but bittersweet.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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A soul searching comedy.

Paul is agonising over his interpretation of 'Uncle Vanya' and, paralysed by anxiety, stumbles upon a solution via a New Yorker article about a high-tech company promising to alleviate suffering by extracting souls. He enlists their services—only to discover that his soul is the shape and size of a chickpea.
Existential DramedyMetaphysical ExplorationSoul ExtractionAnxiety and IdentityPhilosophical QuestionsSurreal HumorNew York SettingCharacter-DrivenIndie Film

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Where can I stream Cold Souls?

In the United States, Cold Souls streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 9 other countries.

Is Cold Souls worth watching?

65
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 69). Critics rate it higher (72 out of 100) than audiences (59).

Will Cold Souls make me laugh?

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Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (8 of 10) and satire (7 of 10).

Can I half-watch Cold Souls?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 7 for complexity.