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The Golden Glove

2019Movie1 h 50 min

CrimeThriller
56
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.7Letterboxd3.3/5Metacritic386.9Rotten Tomatoes54%68%

A brutally violent, grotesque crime movie about crime and the mind.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · graphic violence bothers you · you scare easily

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Not for warmth, uplift or comfort.

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Story

A serial killer strikes fear in the hearts of residents of Hamburg during the early 1970s.

Feels like

  • Grotesque Serial Killer
  • Bleak Social Commentary
  • Psychological Horror
  • Visceral & Disturbing
  • Gritty 1970s Hamburg
  • Exploitation Cinema
  • Darkly Unsettling
  • Nihilistic Undertones

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
Fatih Akin
Written by
Fatih Akin, Heinz Strunk
Produced by
Fatih Akin, Herman Weigel, Nurhan Şekerci-Porst
Music by
FM Einheit

Everyone

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Facts

February 21, 2019 · 1 h 50 min · Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 21, 2019
Runtime
1 h 50 min
Content
Violence, Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Horror, Comedy
Original language
German
Also spoken
Greek, Italian
Made in
Germany, France
Available in
112 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book, based on true story

Tropes

Ax-Crazy, Gonk, The Nicknamer +9

  • Ax-Crazy
  • Gonk
  • The Nicknamer
  • Being Evil Sucks
  • Dark and Troubled Past
  • Girl-on-Girl is Hot
  • Accidental Hero
  • Crapsack World
  • Hipster
  • Bullying a Dragon
  • Adaptational Attractiveness
  • Adaptation Distillation

12 of 27 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream The Golden Glove?"

Questions about The Golden Glove

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Golden Glove?

AMC+KanopyStrand ReleasingTubi TV

In the United States, The Golden Glove streams on AMC+ and Strand Releasing, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 110 other countries.

Is The Golden Glove worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.7, Letterboxd 3.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 54%, and Metacritic 38). Audiences rate it higher (68 out of 100) than critics (46).

Will The Golden Glove scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

Yes, it's frightening: scares are rated 9 of 10, and some images are gruesome (grotesque 10 of 10).

Will The Golden Glove make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly dark humor (8 of 10) and cringe comedy (5 of 10).

Is The Golden Glove in English?

GermanGreekItalian

No, it was made in German, with some Greek and Italian.

What tropes does The Golden Glove use?

Ax-CrazyGonkThe NicknamerBeing Evil SucksDark and Troubled PastGirl-on-Girl is HotAccidental HeroCrapsack WorldHipsterBullying a DragonAdaptational AttractivenessAdaptation Distillationand 15 more

TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including Ax-Crazy, Gonk, and The Nicknamer.