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Medea

1989·Movie
1h 16min
78
GreatGoodWatch score

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She sacrifices something she loves, to harm someone who perhaps she loves even more.

Medea after having helped the man she loves, Jason, and given him to birth two children, is driven into fury and vengeful madness after he decides to abandon her to become successor to the throne by marring Glauce, the daughter of Creon, king of Corinth.
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Where can I stream Medea legally?

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Is Medea worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is Medea?

1 h 16 min

Medea runs 1 h 16 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Medea?

Critics85
Audiences75

Not quite. Critics rate Medea higher (85) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Medea in?

Danish

It was made in Danish. Produced in Denmark.

In how many countries can I watch Medea?

2DKIT

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What tropes does Medea use?

Adapted OutDies Differently in AdaptationHigh PriestessTime SkipAmbiguous SituationTranquil FuryRule of SymbolismHowl of SorrowDriven to SuicideYou Are Better Than You Think You AreColor MotifAdaptation Deviationand 7 more

TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Medea, including Adapted Out, Dies Differently in Adaptation, High Priestess.