Videodrome fingerprintRelentless energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The future, the mind, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, sound design, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Videodrome is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and scary.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
The future, the mind, and technology
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the future, the mind, and technology. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
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 visual style, sound design, and cinematography
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, sound design, and cinematography stand out.
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First it controls your mind. Then it destroys your body.
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Videodrome is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple 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 72/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 28 min
Videodrome runs 1 h 28 min.
Yes. Critics average 71 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see Videodrome much the same way.
No. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 36% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Japanese. Produced in Canada.
+54GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Videodrome in 68 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 96 storytelling tropes for Videodrome, including Torture Porn, The Tape Knew You Would Say That, Snuff Film.
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