The Skeleton Key fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Mystery, the mind, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and storytelling
Standout sound design
Nerve-racking and scary
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Skeleton Key is nerve-racking and scary. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Mystery, the mind, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and storytelling
The performances and storytelling stand out.
Standout sound design
Look and sound: the sound design stand out.
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Fearing is believing.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Skeleton Key is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. 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 53/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 38%, and Metacritic 47). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
The Skeleton Key runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Skeleton Key higher (64) than critics (43). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $43 million to make and earned $94 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Germany, United States.
+77GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Skeleton Key in 91 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 65 storytelling tropes for The Skeleton Key, including These Are Things Man Was Not Meant to Know, Irony, The Big Easy.
6.5
