The Forbidden Room fingerprintFunny, immersive world.
Calm and low-key
Wondrous and nostalgic
Plenty of absurdist humor and satire
Show business, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, editing, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
The Forbidden Room is calm and low-intensity.
Wondrous and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's wondrous and nostalgic.
Plenty of absurdist humor and satire
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and satire.
Show business, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, fantasy, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, editing, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, editing, and cinematography stand out.
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The Forbidden Room is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, 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 76/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 59 min
The Forbidden Room runs 1 h 59 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Forbidden Room higher (90) than audiences (63). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Forbidden Room in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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