The First Power fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, mystery, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Thrilling and tense
Fast from start to finish.
The First Power is thrilling, tense, and scary.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Fantasy, mystery, and the mind
Its world is built around fantasy, mystery, and the mind.
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 First Power 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 Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 23%, and Metacritic 35). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 38 min
The First Power runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The First Power higher (57) than critics (29). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $22 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+55GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The First Power in 69 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for The First Power, including Rule of Three, It Was There I Swear, Sherlock Can Read.
5.7
