Phaedra fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Phaedra is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, romantic, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Family, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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A violent drama of profane love
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Phaedra is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, MGM+, and FlixFling in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Mometu. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 20%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 56 min
Phaedra runs 1 h 56 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Phaedra higher (54) than critics (20). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some French, Greek. Produced in France, Greece, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Phaedra in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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