Medusa fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Medusa is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some dark humor and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and satire.
The mind, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, society, and everyday modern life. 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
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Medusa is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Hoopla, 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 Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 5.7, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 8 min
Medusa runs 2 h 8 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Medusa higher (76) than audiences (49). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Portuguese. Produced in Brazil.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Medusa in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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