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Tales from the Gimli Hospital

1988Movie1 h 4 min

ComedyHorror
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic71–Rotten Tomatoes78%72%
61
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Metacritic71–Rotten Tomatoes78%72%

Summary

While their mother is dying in the modern Gimli, Manitoba hospital, two young children are told an important tale by their Icelandic grandmother about Einar the lonely, his friend Gunnar, and the angelic Snjofrieder in a Gimli of old.

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  • Friends night
  • Teens
  • Pure escapism

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4 of 4

Crew

Directed by
Guy Maddin
Written by
Guy Maddin
Produced by
Greg Klymkiw, Stephen Snyder
Music by
Laurence Mardon, Clive Perry

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Facts

April 15, 1988 · 1 h 4 min · Comedy, Horror

Released
April 15, 1988
Runtime
1 h 4 min
Genres
Comedy, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
Icelandic
Made in
Canada
Budget
$25,000
Available in
17 countries

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Where can I stream Tales from the Gimli Hospital?

KanopymyfilmfriendKino Film Collection

In the United States, Tales from the Gimli Hospital streams on Kino Film Collection, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and myfilmfriend. It also streams in 11 other countries.

Is Tales from the Gimli Hospital worth watching?

61
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 61 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 71).

Will Tales from the Gimli Hospital make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly absurd humor (9 of 10) and dark humor (7 of 10).

Will Tales from the Gimli Hospital scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.