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Bringing Out the Dead

1999·Movie

·2h 1min·R·

71

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71

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A , drama: , .

Good for thought-provoking · adults · public viewing safe

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About

Any call can be murder, any stop can be suicide, any night can be the last.

Once called "Father Frank" for his efforts to rescue lives, Frank Pierce sees the ghosts of those he failed to save around every turn. He has tried everything he can to get fired, calling in sick, delaying taking calls where he might have to face one more victim he couldn't help, yet cannot quit the job on his own.

Psychological Horror DramaUrban Decay AtmosphereGrief and GuiltSupernatural HauntingBurnout and TraumaNoir-Inspired VisualsExistential CrisisIntense Character StudyPessimistic Tone

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Directed by:

Martin Scorsese

Written by:

Paul Schrader, Joe Connelly

Produced by:

Scott Rudin, Barbara De Fina

Composed by:

Elmer Bernstein

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Questions about Bringing Out the Dead

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Where can I stream Bringing Out the Dead?

In the United States, Bringing Out the Dead is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fawesome. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 26 other countries.

Is Bringing Out the Dead worth watching?

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 72).

Will I feel good after watching Bringing Out the Dead?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Bringing Out the Dead plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Bringing Out the Dead a box office flop?

Budget$32 million

Box office$17 million

Yes: it cost about $32 million to make and earned $17 million worldwide, 52% of its budget.