Pulse fingerprintHigh energy, striking style, emotionally cool.
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the future, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Standout sound design
Terrifying and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Pulse is terrifying, tense, and thrilling.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, the future, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the future, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. 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 33/100 (IMDb 4.7, Rotten Tomatoes 11%, and Metacritic 29). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
1 h 28 min
Pulse runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Pulse higher (44) than critics (20). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $38 million to make and earned $30 million worldwide, 79% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Polish. Produced in United States, Romania, South Africa.
+33GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pulse in 47 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 7 storytelling tropes for Pulse, including Hanging by the Fingers, Failsafe Failure, Trash the Set.
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