Barbarian fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some cringe comedy and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Class and money, society, and mystery
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling and direction
Standout editing
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Barbarian is nerve-racking, terrifying, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some cringe comedy and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and satire.
Class and money, society, and mystery
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around class and money, society, and mystery. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling and direction
The storytelling and direction stand out.
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Barbarian is included with a subscription to fuboTV, YouTube TV, and HBO Max 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 77/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 43 min
Barbarian runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Barbarian higher (85) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $45 million worldwide, 10.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+72GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Barbarian in 86 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 115 storytelling tropes for Barbarian, including Obliviously Evil, Atomic F-Bomb, Hate Sink.
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