Downriver fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Downriver is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Downriver is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 82%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 39 min
Downriver runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Downriver higher (82) than audiences (59). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Downriver in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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