Ganja & Hess fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, faith and meaning, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ganja & Hess is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
The mind, faith and meaning, and mystery
Its world is built around the mind, faith and meaning, and mystery. It leaves some questions open.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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Ganja & Hess is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Mometu. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 93%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
Ganja & Hess runs 1 h 53 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Ganja & Hess higher (93) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Ganja & Hess in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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