Concussion fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, society, and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Concussion is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, society, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around a real life story, society, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Concussion is included with a subscription to Netflix and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 58%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 3 min
Concussion runs 2 h 3 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Concussion higher (69) than critics (57). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $35 million to make and earned $50 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+115GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Concussion in 129 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 39 storytelling tropes for Concussion, including Hearing Voices, Death Equals Redemption, Phlebotinum Analogy.
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