The Binding fingerprintHigh energy, 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, mystery, and faith and meaning
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Binding is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, mystery, and faith and meaning
Its world is built around the mind, mystery, and faith and meaning.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Binding is included with a subscription to Screambox in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Shout! Factory TV, 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 3.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 28 min
The Binding runs 1 h 28 min.
It was made in English.
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3.7
