Lolita fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lolita is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Lolita is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, OVID, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 69%, and Metacritic 46). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, nudity, disturbing imagery, and strong language.
2 h 17 min
Lolita runs 2 h 17 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate Lolita higher (69) than critics (58). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $62 million to make and earned $1 million worldwide, 2% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, United States.
+22GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Lolita in 36 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 147 storytelling tropes for Lolita, including Insistent Terminology, Adaptational Consent, Hard-Drinking Party Girl.
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