Melancholia fingerprintStunning style, high energy, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, family, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholia is nerve-racking and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, deeply moving, and wondrous. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, family, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, family, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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It will change everything.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Melancholia is included with a subscription to Hulu, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, 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 71/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, disturbing imagery, suicide themes, and strong language.
2 h 10 min
Melancholia runs 2 h 10 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Melancholia higher (90) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $16 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Denmark, France, Germany, Sweden.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Melancholia in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 65 storytelling tropes for Melancholia, including Two-Act Structure, Alien Sky, Earth-Shattering Kaboom.
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