Pacifiction fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Pacifiction is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Politics, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around politics, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, sound design, and editing stand out.
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Pacifiction is included with a subscription to Philo, MUBI, and Metrograph in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from 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 72/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
2 h 46 min
Pacifiction runs 2 h 46 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Pacifiction higher (82) than audiences (62). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some English, Portuguese, Tahitian. Produced in France, French Polynesia, Germany, Portugal, Spain.
+99GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pacifiction in 113 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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