Cul-de-sac fingerprintVery funny, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor
The mind, crime, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cul-de-sac is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor.
The mind, crime, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, crime, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
Sometimes there’s nothing left to do but laugh!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Cul-de-sac is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7 and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 52 min
Cul-de-sac runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 70 out of 100, so both groups see Cul-de-sac much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Cul-de-sac in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 28 storytelling tropes for Cul-de-sac, including Dumb Muscle, Cat Scare, Skinny Dipping.
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