The Oval Portrait fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Oval Portrait is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind
Its world is built around the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 26/100 (IMDb 4.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 26 min
The Oval Portrait runs 1 h 26 min.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada, Mexico.
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