Look Away fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Look Away is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Look Away is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 8%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and suicide themes.
1 h 43 min
Look Away runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Look Away higher (54) than critics (8). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in Canada.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Look Away in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for Look Away, including Asshole Victim, Bed Trick, Sdrawkcab Name.
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