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Sleeping Beauty

2011·Movie
1h 42min·R
50
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, striking style, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Scare6
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Melancholic and moving

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7
  • Romance5

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Cringe Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay3

World

The mind, mystery, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7

Style

Standout cinematography and visual style

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Cinematography8
  • Visual Stylization8
  • Music Composition7

Who it's for

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About

What happens while she sleeps...

A haunting erotic fairytale about Lucy, a young University student drawn into a mysterious hidden world of beauty and desire.
Erotic ThrillerPsychological DramaDark FairytaleVisually HauntingSlow-Burn SuspenseIntimate and UnsettlingSocial CritiqueMelancholy AtmosphereCharacter-Driven

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Sleeping Beauty

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Where can I stream Sleeping Beauty legally?

Sleeping Beauty is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Microsoft Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Sleeping Beauty worth watching?

50
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 48%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Sleeping Beauty rated?

RNuditySexual contentDisturbing imagery

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.

How long is Sleeping Beauty?

1 h 42 min

Sleeping Beauty runs 1 h 42 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Sleeping Beauty?

Critics55
Audiences44

Not quite. Critics rate Sleeping Beauty higher (55) than audiences (44). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

Was Sleeping Beauty a box office hit?

Budget$10 million
Box office$408,680

No. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $408,680 worldwide, 4% of its budget.

What language is Sleeping Beauty in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in Australia.

In how many countries can I watch Sleeping Beauty?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sleeping Beauty in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Sleeping Beauty use?

BriarMaleficentSleeping Beauty (Jetlag Productions)The Bloody ChamberHagenheimWhatever After: Dream OnDark ParablesElemental MastersOnce Upon a TimeBeasts and Beauty: Dangerous TalesThe Curse of Sleeping BeautyGrimm's Fairy Tale Classicsand 10 more

TV Tropes lists 22 storytelling tropes for Sleeping Beauty, including Briar, Maleficent, Sleeping Beauty (Jetlag Productions).