Only God Forgives (2013)
A drug smuggler in Bangkok navigates a surreal, gritty underworld to avenge his brother's death.
Julian, who runs a Thai boxing club as a front organization for his family's drug smuggling operation, is forced by his mother Crystal to find and kill the individual responsible for his brother's recent death.
How intense is Only God Forgives?
Only God Forgives is mildly scary, with extreme gore and brutal violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is a slow burn, and it is a late-night trip and a full-attention watch. Rated R.
What Only God Forgives feels like
- Tone
- grittysurrealbleakpulpyatmospheric
- Pace
- Slow burn
- Best for
- Late nightFull attention
Where to stream Only God Forgives
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Is Only God Forgives for you?
Is Only God Forgives scary?
Only a little. Only God Forgives has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Only God Forgives gory or violent?
Extreme gore (3 of 3) and brutal violence (3 of 3). If graphic gore is a dealbreaker, skip it.
Is Only God Forgives sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Only God Forgives OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 1, gore 3, violence 3, each out of 3.
How long is Only God Forgives?
Only God Forgives runs 1h 29m.
Where can I stream Only God Forgives?
Only God Forgives is streaming on Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home (free) and Plex.
Does Only God Forgives have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
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