Jakob's Wife fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Scary and tense
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and fantasy
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Scary and tense
Jakob's Wife is scary, tense, and violent.
Some dark humor and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and fantasy
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and fantasy.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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Jakob's Wife is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. 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 63/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 38 min
Jakob's Wife runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Jakob's Wife higher (72) than audiences (54). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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