Absurd fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Absurd is terrifying, tense, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind and mystery
Its world is built around the mind and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 5.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 34 min
Absurd runs 1 h 34 min.
It was made in Italian. Produced in Italy.
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TV Tropes lists 44 storytelling tropes for Absurd, including Car Fu, Expy, Ragtag Bunch of Misfits.
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