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Out of the Blue

1981Movie1 h 34 minR

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Metacritic786.5Rotten Tomatoes95%80%

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and the mind, with standout characters.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Story

She's 15. The only adult she admires is Johnny Rotten.

A young girl whose father is an ex-convict and whose mother is a junkie finds it difficult to conform and tries to find comfort in a quirky combination of Elvis and the punk scene.

Feels like

  • Bleak Coming-of-Age
  • Dysfunctional Family
  • Punk Rock Scene
  • Socially Conscious
  • Troubled Youth
  • Psychological Drama
  • Elvis Presley
  • Dark Realism
  • Drug Culture

Cast

10 of 10

Crew

Directed by
Dennis Hopper
Written by
Dennis Hopper, Leonard Yakir, Brenda Nielson
Produced by
Leonard Yakir, Jean Gontier, Gary Jules Jouvenat
Music by
Tom Lavin

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Facts

April 29, 1981 · 1 h 34 min · R

Released
April 29, 1981
Runtime
1 h 34 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Drug Use, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States, Canada
Budget
$2 million
Available in
14 countries

Tropes

Wrestler in All of Us, Drunk Driver, Parental Neglect +9

  • Wrestler in All of Us
  • Drunk Driver
  • Parental Neglect
  • Deconstructor Fleet
  • Functional Addict
  • Only Known by Initials
  • The Runaway
  • Murder-Suicide
  • Alcoholic Parent
  • Abusive Parents
  • Self-Made Orphan
  • Alpha Bitch

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Out of the Blue?"

Questions about Out of the Blue

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Out of the Blue?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Out of the Blue from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. It streams in 5 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Out of the Blue worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 78). Critics rate it higher (87 out of 100) than audiences (72).

Will I feel good after watching Out of the Blue?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is Out of the Blue plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.