The Sonata fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Sonata is terrifying and tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Mystery and the mind
Its world is built around mystery and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Fandango at Home Free
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Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads
Fawesome
Tubi TV
Amazon MX PlayerThe Sonata is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Fawesome. 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 52/100 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 41). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 28 min
The Sonata runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Sonata higher (61) than critics (46). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in Russia, France, United Kingdom, Latvia.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Sonata in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for The Sonata, including Ambiguous Ending, Bad Powers, Good People, The Chosen One.
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