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Vivarium

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Critics Consensus

Vivarium may confound almost as often as it intrigues, but this well-acted sci-fi/horror hybrid has interesting ideas -- and explores them with style.

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Becca James Chicago Reader 12/30/2020
Vivarium's purgatory is more clear-cut, though that somehow doesn't make it any less mysterious... Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times 04/01/2020
3/5
The story comes to a flawless punchline at almost exactly 27 minutes. The snag is that Vivarium has more than an hour still to run... Go to Full Review
A.A. Dowd AV Club 04/01/2020
C+
Domesticity sucks the life out of everyone. But it's thin thematic reward for seeing the wheels behind this performer's eyes grind to a halt. Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze The Screen 12/02/2024
Starting with its pivotal opening sequence of a cuckoo pushing out hatchlings from their nest to claim it as its own, Lorcan Finnegan’s feature knows exactly what it’s doing and it uses every tool at its disposal to deliver us to a devastating conclusion. Go to Full Review
Ethan Gordon InSession Film 03/21/2024
C
Even though the two tried, they couldn't overcome a script that feels both apparent and undercooked. A good idea or two can only get you so far it seems. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Bisset CNET 03/21/2023
Vivarium is an interesting one. It might frustrate a lot of viewers with its surreal aspects, but it's still a compelling film. Go to Full Review
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Jennifer H @purplepeople19 3d The acting was superb, especially by Winslet. I found the plot fascinating but troublesome, especially the part about the child. Overall, I loved it and have watched it a few times. See more J H @UpstateNYThriller 4d 7/10 Supernatural, Suspense Strange suspense movie. Cant escape simulation Jesse Eisenberg lead actor 7/10 See more Erik L @RT21355119 Jul 18 A movie about two mid waspy cuckolds who find themselves trapped in a liminal suburban hellscape and proceed to not do the one thing that could possibly save them from psychosis and instead literally work themselves to death doing nothing. If I could unwatch this movie, even if it was an extremely painful process, I would rather endure 97 minutes of physical pain than retain my memory of this film. See more MARI C @Mari009 Jul 16 This is a story about cowbirds, given a name, Martin. The movies shows why cowbirds should not be given any protection under any treaty and should be eradicated as a species on the earth. All they do is destroy and possibly endanger birds who are more necessary to the planet, and this movie deserves five stars. It should have been a lot shorter (why only 4 stars). But it really shows how merciless cowbirds are, and they really had no purpose … like Martin. If they ended with a shot of Martin fading into a cowbird in a nest, it would’ve made a more satisfying ending. But again it was too long. See more Tyson D @Spudsprout Jul 14 (Overall Rating: 3.63/5) (Good) --- (Cinematography/Atmosphere: 3.75/5) Visually the film did enough, the sounds were off-putting but intentional. A little over exposure to "boring" esthetic. --- (Storyline/Plot: 3.75/5) A full circle arc that has been done many many times but this one is definitely unique. --- (Acting: 4/5) Good acting by Imogen and Jesse, but the actors that played Martin and the boy were great! --- (Character Quality: 3.5/5) The characters themselves were fairly generic. The only interesting ones being the boy and Martin. --- (Entertainment Value: 3/5) Even for a 90 minute movie and getting straight to the point it seemed to drag a bit. I would have liked a greater variance in scenes. --- (Expectations vs. Reality: 3.75/5) I had only a slight idea of what this would be and it was about what was expected. I can appreciate the wierd it was going for. See more Alee H @SololeeOk Jul 12 Absolutely love this movie 1 bcz is weird! 2 is so mysterious and mind bending 3 gives u chills 4 nothing you've seen before See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Director
Lorcan Finnegan
Producer
Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell
Screenwriter
Garret Shanley
Production Co
Fantastic Films, PingPongFilm, Frakas Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m