The Violent Kind fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and scary
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Kept in the background
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and scary
Fast from start to finish.
The Violent Kind is nerve-racking, scary, and violent.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Kept in the background
The world stays in the background.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The Violent Kind is included with a subscription to Hoopla in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 32/100 (IMDb 4.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 25%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 29 min
The Violent Kind runs 1 h 29 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Violent Kind higher (34) than critics (25). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Violent Kind in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
4.7
