Scream fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Standout storytelling
Standout score and sound design
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Scream is terrifying, tense, and violent.
Nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Crime, mystery, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and everyday modern life.
Standout score and sound design
Look and sound: the score and sound design stand out.
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Scream is included with a subscription to Netflix, Hulu, and Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and sexual content.
1 h 54 min
Scream runs 1 h 54 min.
Yes. Critics average 68 and audiences 68 out of 100, so both groups see Scream much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $24 million to make and earned $139 million worldwide, 5.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+61GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Scream in 75 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 111 storytelling tropes for Scream, including Darker and Edgier, Film Within A Film, Catchphrase.
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