The First Omen fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Serious throughout
The mind, faith and meaning, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout sound design, cinematography, and score
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The First Omen is nerve-racking, scary, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, faith and meaning, and fantasy
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, faith and meaning, and fantasy. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and score
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and score stand out.
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Create something to fear.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The First Omen is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 59 min
The First Omen runs 1 h 59 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The First Omen higher (75) than audiences (65). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $54 million worldwide, 1.8 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in United States.
+73GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The First Omen in 87 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 62 storytelling tropes for The First Omen, including Jerkass, So Crazy, It Must Be True, Not-So-Well-Intentioned Extremist.
6.5
