Absolution fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, faith and meaning, and history
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Absolution is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, faith and meaning, and history
Its world is built around the mind, faith and meaning, and history.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Absolution is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Hoopla, and FlixHouse. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
Absolution runs 1 h 35 min.
It was made in English, with some Latin, Kongo. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for Absolution, including The Bad Guy Wins, Evil Cripple, Abhorrent Admirer.
6.5
