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Vital

2004Movie1 h 26 min

77
GreatGoodWatch score
77
GreatGoodWatch score

Summary

A young man awakens in the hospital after an accident wipes his memory. Fascinated by a textbook full of drawings of dissections, Hiroshi is drawn to medical school. There he catches the eye of a fellow student, but it's another who becomes his obsession: the dead woman on the cadaver table.

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults

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  • You want fast pacing
  • Graphic violence bothers you

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Directed by
Shinya Tsukamoto
Music by
Chu Ishikawa

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Facts

December 11, 2004 · 1 h 26 min · Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery

Released
December 11, 2004
Runtime
1 h 26 min
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama, Thriller, Romance
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Available in
16 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Vital?"

Questions about Vital

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Vital?

In the United States, Vital streams on ARROW, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is Vital worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 86%). Critics rate it higher (86 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Is Vital good for date night?

AdultsFriends NightSolo Watch

Not really: romance is 3 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.

Will Vital scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 7 of 10).

Is Vital in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.