Ascension fingerprintStriking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ascension is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and class and money.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Ascension is included with a subscription to Paramount+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from JustWatch 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 78/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 37 min
Ascension runs 1 h 37 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Ascension higher (91) than audiences (65). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Chinese, Norwegian, Swedish. Produced in United States.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Ascension in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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