Nineteen Eighty-Four fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nineteen Eighty-Four is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Politics, the mind, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around politics, the mind, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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George Orwell's terrifying vision comes to the screen.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Nineteen Eighty-Four is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. 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 70/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery, violence, and sexual content.
1 h 53 min
Nineteen Eighty-Four runs 1 h 53 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see Nineteen Eighty-Four much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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TV Tropes lists 262 storytelling tropes for Nineteen Eighty-Four, including Un-person, We Will Use WikiWords in the Future, Sarcastic Confession.
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