The Quake fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
The Quake is pulse-pounding, nerve-racking, and breakneck.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography, editing, and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and sound design stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
The Wave was only the beginning
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Quake is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, fuboTV, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 46 min
The Quake runs 1 h 46 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Quake higher (78) than audiences (62). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Norwegian. Produced in Norway.
+42GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Quake in 56 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for The Quake, including Damsel in Distress, Disaster Movie, One-Word Title.
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