What Keeps You Alive fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
What Keeps You Alive is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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There's a demon inside.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
What Keeps You Alive is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 39 min
What Keeps You Alive runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Critics rate What Keeps You Alive higher (74) than audiences (50). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Canada.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for What Keeps You Alive in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for What Keeps You Alive, including Make It Look Like an Accident, Title Drop, Instant Sedation.
5.7
