Pearl fingerprintRelentless energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Pearl is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, nostalgic, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The mind, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Pearl is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, strong language, and sexual content.
1 h 42 min
Pearl runs 1 h 42 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Pearl higher (85) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 9.8 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United States.
+92GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pearl in 106 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 107 storytelling tropes for Pearl, including Unwitting Instigator of Doom, The Resenter, Screw This, I'm Outta Here!.
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