Out of the Past fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking
Profoundly sad and moving
Plenty of sharp wit
Crime, history, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking
Out of the Past is nerve-racking.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and nostalgic.
Crime, history, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, history, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
The dialogue, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Out of the Past is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and sexual content.
1 h 37 min
Out of the Past runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see Out of the Past much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+11GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Out of the Past in 25 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for Out of the Past, including Fall Guy, Composite Character, Road Block.
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