Knives and Skin fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Knives and Skin is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Growing up, fantasy, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, fantasy, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and score stand out.
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Knives and Skin is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 51 min
Knives and Skin runs 1 h 51 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Knives and Skin higher (64) than audiences (41). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Knives and Skin in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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