Under the Skin fingerprintStunning style, high energy, emotionally cool.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Standout cinematography, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Under the Skin is tense and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor and absurdist humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and sound design
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and sound design stand out.
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Come to me.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Under the Skin is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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 74/100 (IMDb 6.3 and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 48 min
Under the Skin runs 1 h 48 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Under the Skin higher (83) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 54% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States, Switzerland.
+19GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Under the Skin in 33 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 70 storytelling tropes for Under the Skin, including Gasoline Dousing, Too Dumb to Live, Homage.
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