Under the Skin

Under the Skin

Directed by Jonathan Glazer

Produced by Film4 Productions, BFI

2014108 min6.1 / 10

A haunting, deliberately enigmatic sci-fi thriller that uses predatory seduction and visual abstraction to explore alienation and the unknowable.

A seductive stranger prowls the streets of Glasgow in search of prey: unsuspecting men who fall under her spell.

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  • Does Under the Skin end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 98% of films.

  • Is Under the Skin scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Under the Skin one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 93% of films.

  • Is Under the Skin easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 86% of films.

  • Is Under the Skin sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Under the Skin violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

38/ 100

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Rarity94

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Surprise14

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Love25

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