Lamb fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and sound design
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lamb is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and sound design
Look and sound: the cinematography and sound design stand out.
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Mother. Nature.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Lamb is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.
1 h 46 min
Lamb runs 1 h 46 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Lamb higher (77) than audiences (61). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 64% of its budget.
It was made in Icelandic. Produced in Iceland, Poland, Sweden.
+63GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Lamb in 77 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 33 storytelling tropes for Lamb, including Dead Guy Junior, Happily Adopted, Sweet Sheep.
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