Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession is calm and low-intensity.
A real life story, show business, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and pop culture. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction
The direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, GuideDoc, Night Flight+, 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 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 75/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
2 h 1 min
Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession runs 2 h 1 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession higher (93) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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7.6
