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The Awakening

2011·Movie
1h 47min·R
60
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic536.6Rotten Tomatoes64%51%
IMDb6.5Metacritic536.6Rotten Tomatoes64%51%

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The Awakening fingerprint

High energy, strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense and scary

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Scare7
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6
  • Nostalgia6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Mystery, history, and the mind

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Acting7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Sound Centrality7
  • Editing6

Who it's for

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About

Sometimes dead does not mean gone.

In post–War England, a writer and sometime-ghost hunter investigates a reported haunting at a boys boarding school.
Ghost StoryPost-War EnglandBoarding SchoolPsychological ThrillerSupernatural MysteryGothic AtmospherePeriod PieceIntriguing Plot

Crew

Directed by:
Nick Murphy, Toby Ford, Lucy Enfield
Written by:
Nick Murphy, Stephen Volk
Produced by:
David M. Thompson, Shaheen Baig, Vanessa Baker
Composed by:
Daniel Pemberton, Colin Nicolson, Colin Nicolson

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about The Awakening

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Where can I stream The Awakening legally?

PrimePhiloKanopyFawesomeCohen MediaTubi TV

The Awakening is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fawesome, 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.

Is The Awakening worth watching?

60
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Awakening rated?

RDisturbing imagery

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is The Awakening?

1 h 47 min

The Awakening runs 1 h 47 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Awakening?

Critics59
Audiences61

Yes. Critics average 59 and audiences 61 out of 100, so both groups see The Awakening much the same way.

Was The Awakening a box office hit?

Budget$5 million
Box office$7 million

Roughly broke even. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.

What language is The Awakening in?

EnglishFrench

It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United Kingdom, France.

In how many countries can I watch The Awakening?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Awakening in 51 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does The Awakening use?

I Want My Beloved to Be HappyAsshole VictimBatman Cold OpenBoarding SchoolWham LineAttempted RapeRed HerringFridge LogicForeshadowingHer Heart Will Go OnJerk with a Heart of GoldSpeech Impedimentand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for The Awakening, including I Want My Beloved to Be Happy, Asshole Victim, Batman Cold Open.