Fight Club (1999)
An insomniac and a soap salesman unleash primal aggression, igniting a darkly comic, surreal spiral toward oblivion.
A ticking-time-bomb insomniac and a slippery soap salesman channel primal male aggression into a shocking new form of therapy. Their concept catches on, with underground "fight clubs" forming in every town, until an eccentric gets in the way and ignites an out-of-control spiral toward oblivion.
How intense is Fight Club?
Fight Club is mildly scary, with graphic gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark. Rated R.
What Fight Club feels like
- Tone
- grittysuspensefuldarkly comicsurreal
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Fight Club
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Fight Club for you?
Is Fight Club scary?
Only a little. Fight Club has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Fight Club gory or violent?
Graphic gore (2 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Fight Club sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is Fight Club OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 2, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Fight Club?
Fight Club runs 2h 19m.
Where can I stream Fight Club?
Fight Club is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Fight Club have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
There is a twist, and that is all we are saying.
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