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The Raven

2012Movie1 h 51 minR

CrimeThriller
45
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.4Letterboxd2.8/5Metacritic446.1Rotten Tomatoes21%46%

A tense, eerie crime movie about mystery and history.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

Movies with

Story

The only one who can stop a serial killer is the man who inspired him.

A fictionalized account of the last days of Edgar Allan Poe's life, in which the poet is in pursuit of a serial killer whose murders mirror those in the writer's stories.

Feels like

  • Gothic Mystery Thriller
  • Literary Homage
  • Dark Historical Crime
  • Atmospheric & Melancholic
  • Poe's Final Days
  • Serial Killer Investigation
  • Macabre Aesthetics
  • Supernatural Undertones
  • Period Piece Drama

Cast

24 of 29

Crew

Directed by
James McTeigue
Written by
Hannah Shakespeare, Ben Livingston
Produced by
Aaron Ryder, Trevor Macy, Marc D. Evans
Music by
Lucas Vidal

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 9, 2012 · 1 h 51 min · R

Released
March 9, 2012
Runtime
1 h 51 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Made in
Hungary, Serbia, Spain, United States
Budget
$26 million
Box office
$30 million
Available in
68 countries

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Raven?"

Questions about The Raven

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Raven?

PrimePhiloKanopyStarzPlex

In the United States, The Raven streams on Prime, Philo, and Starz, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 20 other countries.

Is The Raven worth watching?

45
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45 (IMDb 6.4, Letterboxd 2.8 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 21%, and Metacritic 44). Audiences rate it higher (57 out of 100) than critics (33).

Will I feel good after watching The Raven?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 6 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.