6.5
Where can I stream The Plumber?
In the United States, The Plumber streams on Criterion. It also streams in 6 other countries.
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Summary
A young couple, living in a campus apartment complex, are repeatedly harassed by an eccentric plumber, who subjects them to a series of bizarre mind games while making unnecessary repairs to their bathroom.
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- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
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- You need an uplifting mood
- You want fast pacing
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- Directed by
- Peter Weir
- Written by
- Peter Weir
- Produced by
- Matt Carroll
- Music by
- Gerry Tolland
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Facts
June 8, 1979 · 1 h 17 min · Disturbing Imagery
- Released
- June 8, 1979
- Runtime
- 1 h 17 min
- Content
- Disturbing Imagery
- Genres
- TV Movie, Thriller
- Original language
- English
- Also spoken
- Spanish, Japanese, Italian
- Made in
- Australia
- Available in
- 11 countries
Tropes
Building of Adventure, Chekhov's Gift, Crash in Through the Ceiling +9
Q&A
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Questions about The Plumber
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Is The Plumber worth watching?
63
DecentGoodWatch scoreOpinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63 (IMDb 6.5).
Will I feel good after watching The Plumber?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.
Will The Plumber scare me?
Not scaryTerrifying
At times: scares are rated 6 of 10.