The Addiction fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Scary and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and faith and meaning
Standout direction and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Scary and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Addiction is scary, tense, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and faith and meaning
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and faith and meaning.
Standout direction and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Addiction is included with a subscription to ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Plex. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 22 min
The Addiction runs 1 h 22 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Addiction higher (75) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Addiction in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for The Addiction, including Always Chaotic Evil, Ambiguous Ending, Berserk Button.
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