The Descent fingerprintRelentless energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Nerve-racking and terrifying
Fast from start to finish.
The Descent is nerve-racking, terrifying, and brutally violent.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, sound design, and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography, sound design, and editing stand out.
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The Descent is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and VIX . 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 76/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
1 h 40 min
The Descent runs 1 h 40 min.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The Descent much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $57 million worldwide, 16.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+40GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Descent in 54 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 121 storytelling tropes for The Descent, including Moment of Lucidity, Dramatic Irony, Artistic License – Biology.
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