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📅 2024 ⏱ 1h 40min PG-13 Released FHD / 4K

I Saw the TV Glow

"There is still time."

DramaHorror

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate Maddy introduces him to a mysterious TV show — a vision of a supernatural world beneath their own. In the pale glow of the television, Owen’s view of reality begins to crack.

🎬 DirectorJane Schoenbrun

📅 Release2024-05-03

🌍 CountryUnited States of America

🗣 LanguageEnglish

🏢 StudioA24, Fruit Tree, Smudge Films

🗳 Votes653

🔥 Popularity4

💰 Budget$10,000,000

💵 Revenue$5,407,916

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🎭 Cast

Justice Smith

Owen

Jack Haven

Maddy

Ian Foreman

Young Owen

Helena Howard

Isabel

Lindsey Jordan

Tara

Danielle Deadwyler

Brenda

Fred Durst

Frank

Conner O'Malley

Dave

Emma Portner

Amanda / Mr. Melancholy / Marco / Evil Clown

Madaline Riley

Polo

Amber Benson

Johnny Link's Mom

Albert Birney

Mr. Sprinkly

Michael C. Maronna

Neighbor 1

Danny Tamberelli

Neighbor 2

Timothy Allan

Lance

🎥 Crew

Director Jane Schoenbrun

Producer Luca Intili

Production Assistant Heather Landsman

Original Music Composer Alex G

Director of Photography Eric K. Yue

Editor Sofi Marshall

Production Design Brandon Tonner-Connolly

Art Direction Naomi Munro

Set Decoration Paige Mitchell

Costume Design Rachel Dainer-Best

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🏷 Keywords

high schoolfriendshiploss of sense of realitysexualityidentityobsessionsurrealismasthmasleepovernostalgiaburied alivesuburbia

💬 Reviews

Brent Marchant ⭐ 2/10

After watching this piece of incoherent, unfocused rubbish, I would have much rather watched the TV glow instead. Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s incomprehensible smart horror offering is an absolute utter waste of time, not to mention the ticket price. This glacially paced story of two psychologically and emotionally troubled teens, Owen (Ian Forema) and Maddy (Brigitte Lundy-Paine), who bond…

TheSceneSnobs ⭐ 5/10

I was disappointed in the flow of the story in 'I Saw The TV Glow'. Despite this, the melancholy feel of the film is beautifully conveyed throughout, enhancing its themes effectively. The visuals are stunning, and the combination of top-tier editing and visual effects elevates the cinematography to an exceptional level. The film’s melancholic atmosphere is one of its strongest points. This pe…

ekaari ⭐ 7/10

Necessity and Style, lacking Substance ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ offers an important message that is evidently hitting the hearts of the people who need to hear it, and the beautiful visuals bath it in emotional colour. It would have been served with more depth, detail, and structure, but it does what it set out to do. If it doesn’t hit for you, you’re probably not the intended audience.…