Ascendant fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ascendant is nerve-racking, thrilling, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Ascendant is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38/100 (IMDb 3.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 40%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 41 min
Ascendant runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Ascendant higher (40) than audiences (30). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $318,989 worldwide, 2% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
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