The Dentist fingerprintRelentless energy, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Terrifying and brutally violent
Fast from start to finish.
The Dentist is terrifying, brutally violent, and tense.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 23/100 (IMDb 5.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 0%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 32 min
The Dentist runs 1 h 32 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Dentist in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for The Dentist, including Revenge Myopia, Disproportionate Retribution, The Tooth Hurts.
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