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The Believers

1987Movie1 h 54 minR

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Mourning the accidental death of his wife and having just moved to New York with his young son, laconic police psychologist Cal Jamison is reluctantly drawn into a series of grisly, ritualistic murders involving the immolation of two youths.

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Friends night
Thought-provoking
Adults

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Directed by: John Schlesinger
Written by: Mark Frost, Nicholas Conde
Produced by: John Schlesinger, Beverly J. Camhe, Michael Childers
Music by: J. Peter Robinson

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Facts

June 9, 1987 · 1 h 54 min · R

Released: June 9, 1987
Runtime: 1 h 54 min
Age rating: R
Content: Violence, Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish
Made in: United States, United Kingdom, Canada
Budget: $13 million
Box office: $19 million
Available in: 21 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

Tropes

The End... Or Is It?, Break the Cutie, The Lancer +9

12 of 36 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Believers?"

Questions about The Believers

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Where can I stream The Believers?

In the United States, The Believers streams on fuboTV, MGM+, and Philo, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Xumo Play, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. It also streams in 8 other countries.

Is The Believers worth watching?

48

MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 40). Audiences rate it higher (59 out of 100) than critics (38).

Will The Believers scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 8 of 10.

Will I feel good after watching The Believers?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

What tropes does The Believers use?

The End... Or Is It?Break the CutieThe LancerBig Bad FriendDirty CowardBitch in Sheep's ClothingWhat Happened to the Mouse?Redemption Equals DeathThe DragonReasonable Authority FigureNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Hollywood Voodooand 24 more

TV Tropes lists 36 tropes for it, including The End... Or Is It?, Break the Cutie, and The Lancer.