The Cove fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, the mind, and technology
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Cove is tense, thrilling, and scary.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The future, the mind, and technology
Its world is built around the future, the mind, and technology.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 34/100 (IMDb 2.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 40 min
The Cove runs 1 h 40 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Cove, including Corrupt Corporate Executive, Avengers Assemble, "Eureka!" Moment.
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