The Valley fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Valley is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and deeply moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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The Valley is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 36%, and Metacritic 33). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
The Valley runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Valley higher (70) than critics (35). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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