Carnal Knowledge fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, history, and the mind
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Carnal Knowledge is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Emotionally, it's romantic, melancholic, and nostalgic.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Society, history, and the mind
Its world is built around society, history, and the mind.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, and strong language.
1 h 38 min
Carnal Knowledge runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Carnal Knowledge higher (83) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $29 million worldwide, 5.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+11GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Carnal Knowledge in 25 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for Carnal Knowledge, including Censor Steam, The Voiceless, Villain Protagonist.
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