Midsommar fingerprintStunning style, high energy, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, family, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Midsommar is nerve-racking, scary, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
The mind, family, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, family, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Let the festivities begin.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Midsommar is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, disturbing imagery, and drug use.
2 h 27 min
Midsommar runs 2 h 27 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Midsommar higher (78) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $48 million worldwide, 5.4 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Swedish. Produced in Sweden, United States.
+45GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Midsommar in 59 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 149 storytelling tropes for Midsommar, including Creator Thumbprint, A Fête Worse than Death, Scream Discretion Shot.
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