John and the Hole fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, growing up, and family
Standout characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
John and the Hole is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, growing up, and family
Its world is built around the mind, growing up, and family. It leaves some questions open.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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John and the Hole is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, 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, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 5.1, Rotten Tomatoes 60%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 43 min
John and the Hole runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Critics rate John and the Hole higher (61) than audiences (42). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for John and the Hole, including Karma Houdini, Riddle for the Ages, Tampering with Food and Drink.
5.1
