Delicatessen (1991)
A post-apocalyptic apartment building serves up dark humor and surreal romance with a side of mystery meat.
In a post-apocalyptic world, the residents of an apartment above the butcher shop receive an occasional delicacy of meat, something that is in low supply. A young man new in town falls in love with the butcher's daughter, which causes conflicts in her family, who need the young man for other business-related purposes.
How intense is Delicatessen?
Delicatessen is mildly scary, with graphic gore and strong violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a late-night trip. The humor runs dark and absurdist. Rated R.
What Delicatessen feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicsurrealwhimsicalgritty
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical, absurdist
- Best for
- Full attentionLate night
Where to stream Delicatessen
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Is Delicatessen for you?
Is Delicatessen scary?
Only a little. Delicatessen has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Delicatessen gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and strong violence (2 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Delicatessen sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Delicatessen OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 2, each out of 3.
How long is Delicatessen?
Delicatessen runs 1h 39m.
Where can I stream Delicatessen?
Delicatessen is streaming on Kanopy and Tubi.
Does Delicatessen have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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