Absolution fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Absolution is tense, thrilling, and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Everyone pays in the end.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Absolution is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 5.2, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 52 min
Absolution runs 1 h 52 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Absolution higher (54) than audiences (43). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $30 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 13% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+60GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Absolution in 74 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for Absolution, including Boarding School, Police Brutality, World of Jerkass.
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