Snowtown fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, crime, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Snowtown is brutally violent, tense, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, crime, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, crime, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Snowtown is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, Shudder, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
2 h 0 min
Snowtown runs 2 h 0 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Snowtown higher (76) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 67% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
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6.5
