Child's Play fingerprintHigh energy, light on feelings.
Scary and tense
Emotionally reserved
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Technology, the future, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and dark humor.
Technology, the future, and society
Its world is built around technology, the future, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Child's Play is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Philo, and AMC+ in the United States. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 48). 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 30 min
Child's Play runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. Critics average 56 and audiences 58 out of 100, so both groups see Child's Play much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $45 million worldwide, 4.5 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Vietnamese. Produced in Canada, United States.
+41GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Child's Play in 55 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 79 storytelling tropes for Child's Play, including Ax-Crazy, Reverse Cerebus Syndrome, Broken Pedestal.
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