Violet fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Violet is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
What's holding you back?
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Violet is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from JustWatch 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 62/100 (IMDb 6 and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
Violet runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. Critics average 61 and audiences 60 out of 100, so both groups see Violet much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Violet in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Violet, including Fake Faith Healer, Every Scar Has a Story, I Have to Iron My Dog.
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