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Where can I stream Child's Play?
In the United States, you can rent or buy Child's Play from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.
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Summary
At an exclusive boys' school, a new gym teacher is drawn into a feud between two older instructors, and he discovers that everything at the school is not quite as staid, tranquil and harmless as it seems.
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- Date night
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- Drop-in friendly
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- Directed by
- Sidney Lumet
- Written by
- Leon Prochnik
- Produced by
- David Merrick
- Music by
- Michael Small
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Facts
December 12, 1972 · 1 h 40 min · PG
- Released
- December 12, 1972
- Runtime
- 1 h 40 min
- Age rating
- PG
- Content
- Violence, Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Made in
- United States
- Box office
- $44 million
- Available in
- 30 countries
Tropes
Locked Out of the Loop, Villain Ball, Not Good with Rejection +9
Q&A
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Questions about Child's Play
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is Child's Play worth watching?
58
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58 (IMDb 6.2).
Is Child's Play okay for kids?
PGViolenceDisturbing imagery
Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.
Will I feel good after watching Child's Play?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 3 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Will Child's Play scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 7 of 10.
What tropes does Child's Play use?
Locked Out of the LoopVillain BallNot Good with RejectionInsane Troll LogicEvil Makes You MonstrousConvicted by Public OpinionCassandra TruthWeirdness CensorBig BadCosmic Horror StoryHate SinkAnd I Must Screamand 68 more
TV Tropes lists 80 tropes for it, including Locked Out of the Loop, Villain Ball, and Not Good with Rejection.