Alive fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Alive is nerve-racking, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Deeply moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, cathartic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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The triumph of the human spirit.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Alive is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 7 min
Alive runs 2 h 7 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Alive higher (69) than critics (60). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $32 million to make and earned $37 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+88GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Alive in 102 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 83 storytelling tropes for Alive, including Actionized Adaptation, Deadpan Snarker, Break the Haughty.
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