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The Tunnel

2019Movie1 h 43 min

DramaThriller
57
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.0Letterboxd2.9/5Metacritic474.8Rotten Tomatoes65%68%

A nerve-racking, thrilling thriller movie about everyday modern life and crime.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want something quiet and calm

Where to watch

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

Movies with

Story

Two ways in - No way out

When a truck crashes inside a tunnel, people on their way home for Christmas are brutally trapped in a deadly fire. With a blizzard raging outside, and the first responders struggling to get to the accident, it's every man for himself.

Feels like

  • Disaster Thriller
  • Claustrophobic Setting
  • High Tension
  • Christmas Catastrophe
  • Survival Drama
  • Norwegian Film
  • Bleak
  • Fast-Paced

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Pål Øie
Written by
Kjersti Helen Rasmussen
Produced by
John Einar Hagen, Einar Loftesnes
Music by
Martin Todsharow, Ingo Ludwig Frenzel, Lars Löhn

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

December 25, 2019 · 1 h 43 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
December 25, 2019
Runtime
1 h 43 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Drama
Original language
Norwegian
Also spoken
Swedish
Made in
Norway
Available in
46 countries

Tropes

Bribe Backfire, Crazy Homeless Person, Eye Scream +9

  • Bribe Backfire
  • Crazy Homeless Person
  • Eye Scream
  • Day Hurts Dark-Adjusted Eyes
  • Didn't Think This Through
  • Downer Ending
  • Foregone Conclusion
  • The Gadfly
  • Monstrous Humanoid
  • Sinister Subway
  • Police Are Useless
  • Heroic BSoD

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream The Tunnel?"

Questions about The Tunnel

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Tunnel?

PrimeAMC+The RokuKanopyHooplaPluto TVVIX Plex

In the United States, The Tunnel streams on Prime and AMC+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, Pluto TV, VIX , Plex, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 29 other countries.

Is The Tunnel worth watching?

57
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57 (IMDb 6, Letterboxd 2.9 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 47).

Will I feel good after watching The Tunnel?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Is The Tunnel in English?

NorwegianSwedish

No, it was made in Norwegian, with some Swedish.