Friday the 13th fingerprintRelentless energy, striking style, no humor.
Terrifying and nerve-racking
Nostalgic
Serious throughout
Pop culture and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score and sound design
Terrifying and nerve-racking
Friday the 13th is terrifying, nerve-racking, and thrilling.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Pop culture and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around pop culture and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout score and sound design
Look and sound: the score and sound design stand out.
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They were warned...They are doomed...And on Friday the 13th, nothing will save them.
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Friday the 13th is included with a subscription to Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 22). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
Friday the 13th runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Friday the 13th higher (62) than critics (36). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $550,000 to make and earned $40 million worldwide, 72.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+86GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Friday the 13th in 100 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 161 storytelling tropes for Friday the 13th, including Invincible Boogeymen, Not Quite Dead, Character Development.
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