The Dark fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Standout cinematography and sound design
Violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Dark is violent, tense, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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The Dark is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 52). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
The Dark runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Dark higher (71) than audiences (54). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Austria.
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5.6
