An American Werewolf in London fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Scary and tense
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of dark humor and slapstick
The mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and performances
Standout sound design, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Scary and tense
An American Werewolf in London is scary, tense, and spectacular.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Plenty of dark humor and slapstick
Expect plenty of dark humor and slapstick.
The mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout sound design, cinematography, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the sound design, cinematography, and score stand out.
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An American Werewolf in London is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, 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 72/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 37 min
An American Werewolf in London runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate An American Werewolf in London higher (78) than critics (68). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $32 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+58GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for An American Werewolf in London in 72 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 124 storytelling tropes for An American Werewolf in London, including This Was His True Form, Wrong Genre Savvy, Ghostapo.
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