Viva Riva! fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Functional look and sound
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Viva Riva! is brutally violent, tense, and fast-paced. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Crime, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
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Kinshasa is calling.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Viva Riva! is included with a subscription to OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and strong language.
1 h 36 min
Viva Riva! runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Viva Riva! higher (76) than audiences (56). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some Lingala, Portuguese. Produced in Belgium, Congo - Kinshasa, France.
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