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Mad God

2021·Movie
1h 24min·NR
IMDb6.8Metacritic807.0Rotten Tomatoes92%70%

Where to watch

PhiloAMC+HooplaShudder

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Mad God fingerprint

Relentless energy, stunning style, emotionally cool.

Energy

Brutally violent and nerve-racking

Fast from start to finish.

  • Violence10
  • Tension9
  • Scare9

Heart

Melancholic and moving

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos7
  • Wonder7

Humor

Plenty of absurdist humor and dark humor

  • Absurdist Humor8
  • Dark Humor8
  • Satire & Parody2

World

Fantasy, the mind, and society

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion10
  • Novelty9
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout direction

Layered plot that rewards full attention.

  • Direction10
  • Complexity8
  • Acting7

Style

Standout visual style, cinematography, and sound design

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Visual Stylization10
  • Cinematography9
  • Sound Centrality9

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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You need an uplifting moodYou want to half-watch while scrollingGraphic violence bothers youYou scare easily

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About

A journey beyond your wildest nightmares.

A silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the world's preeminent stop-motion animator.
Nightmarish DystopiaStop-Motion AnimationGrotesque Body HorrorVisceral & DisturbingBleak & PessimisticSurreal & UnsettlingDark Social CommentaryVisually StunningExperimental Art Film

Crew

Directed by:
Phil Tippett
Written by:
Phil Tippett
Produced by:
Phil Tippett, Dennis Muren, Katarina Gligorijevic
Composed by:
Richard Beggs, Dan Wool

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Questions about Mad God

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Where can I stream Mad God legally?

PhiloAMC+HooplaShudder

Mad God is included with a subscription to Philo and Shudder in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. 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.

Is Mad God worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Mad God rated?

NRViolenceDisturbing imagery

It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.

How long is Mad God?

1 h 24 min

Mad God runs 1 h 24 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Mad God?

Critics86
Audiences69

Not quite. Critics rate Mad God higher (86) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

Was Mad God a box office hit?

Budget$250,000
Box office$322,619

Roughly broke even. It cost about $250,000 to make and earned $322,619 worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.

What language is Mad God in?

Englishxx

It was made in English, with some xx. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Mad God?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Mad God in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.