Phantom Thread fingerprintStunning style, immersive world.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, show business, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Phantom Thread is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Emotionally, it's romantic and melancholic.
History, show business, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, show business, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Whatever you do, do it carefully.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Phantom Thread is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 90). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
2 h 10 min
Phantom Thread runs 2 h 10 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Phantom Thread higher (91) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $35 million to make and earned $48 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
+74GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Phantom Thread in 88 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 44 storytelling tropes for Phantom Thread, including Gender-Blender Name, Snark-to-Snark Combat, Uptight Loves Wild.
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