Cloud Atlas fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Spectacular and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and cathartic
Some sharp wit and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Faith and meaning, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout score, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cloud Atlas is spectacular, thrilling, and fast-paced. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful, cathartic, and wondrous.
Some sharp wit and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and absurdist humor.
Faith and meaning, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around faith and meaning, history, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout score, cinematography, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and visual style stand out.
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Everything is connected.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Cloud Atlas is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 65%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 52 min
Cloud Atlas runs 2 h 52 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Cloud Atlas higher (73) than critics (60). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $102 million to make and earned $130 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Germany, United States, China, Hong Kong SAR China, Singapore.
+52GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Cloud Atlas in 66 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 188 storytelling tropes for Cloud Atlas, including World of Badass, Title Drop, Caustic Critic.
7.3
