While the Children Sleep fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
While the Children Sleep is tense, thrilling, and scary.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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While the Children Sleep is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, YouTube Free, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 30 min
While the Children Sleep runs 1 h 30 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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