First Reformed fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Standout cinematography and score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
First Reformed is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The kingdom come undone.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
First Reformed is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes and disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
First Reformed runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Critics rate First Reformed higher (90) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
+56GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for First Reformed in 70 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for First Reformed, including Sinister Minister, A Saint Named Mary, Crapsack World.
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