School's Out fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
School's Out is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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School's Out is included with a subscription to Philo, Shudder, and OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Tubi TV. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.
1 h 40 min
School's Out runs 1 h 40 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate School's Out higher (100) than audiences (60). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France.
+17GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for School's Out in 31 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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