Sunset Boulevard fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy
Show business, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sunset Boulevard is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and nostalgic.
Plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy.
Show business, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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A Hollywood Story: Sensational...Daring...Unforgettable...Sunset Blvd
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Sunset Boulevard is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, Kanopy, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91/100 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 94). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 50 min
Sunset Boulevard runs 1 h 50 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Sunset Boulevard higher (96) than audiences (88). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 2.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+66GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sunset Boulevard in 80 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 179 storytelling tropes for Sunset Boulevard, including Oblivious Mockery, "I Am" Song, Naïve Everygirl.
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