Possum fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
Standout score, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Possum is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and characters
The direction and characters stand out.
Standout score, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, visual style, and sound design stand out.
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Can you spy him deep within? Little possum. Black as sin.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Possum is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, AMC+, and Shudder 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 Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 25 min
Possum runs 1 h 25 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Possum higher (76) than audiences (59). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+3GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Possum in 17 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for Possum, including Spiders Are Scary, Creepily Long Arms, Rule of Symbolism.
5.8
