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The Day of the Locust

1975Movie2 h 25 minR

Drama
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic61–Rotten Tomatoes63%75%
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic61–Rotten Tomatoes63%75%

Summary

Hollywood, 1930s. Tod Hackett, a young painter who tries to make his way as an art director in the lurid world of film industry, gets infatuated with his neighbor Faye Greener, an aspiring actress who prefers the life that Homer Simpson, a lone accountant, can offer her.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Cast

24 of 34

Crew

Directed by
John Schlesinger
Written by
Waldo Salt, Nathanael West
Produced by
Jerome Hellman
Music by
John Barry

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Facts

May 7, 1975 · 2 h 25 min · R

Released
May 7, 1975
Runtime
2 h 25 min
Age rating
R
Content
Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
27 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Horrible Hollywood, Pet the Dog, Adaptational Attractiveness +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Day of the Locust?"

Questions about The Day of the Locust

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Day of the Locust?

Hoopla

In the United States, The Day of the Locust is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is The Day of the Locust worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 61). Audiences rate it higher (72 out of 100) than critics (62).

Will I feel good after watching The Day of the Locust?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is The Day of the Locust plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does The Day of the Locust use?

Horrible HollywoodPet the DogAdaptational AttractivenessForeshadowingAge-Inappropriate DressCelebrity CameoGenre ShiftOh, Crap!Asshole VictimWacky Sound EffectMSTDeuteragonistand 18 more

TV Tropes lists 30 tropes for it, including Horrible Hollywood, Pet the Dog, and Adaptational Attractiveness.