Mad God
Seen it?2021 | 84 min | Animation, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for horror fans, sci-fi fans and fantasy fans. If you loved Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Scary.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 24 min.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
A silent figure known as The Assassin travels through a nightmare underworld of tortured souls, ruined cities and wretched monstrosities forged from the primordial horrors of the unconscious mind of Phil Tippett, the world's preeminent stop-motion animator.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.8 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
2 wins and 8 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$323K worldwide on a $250K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 259K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
More like this
Possessor Sunday Safe BetAnother hitman horror film, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge
Friday Night FlickAnother critically acclaimed animated story that fewer people know today.
The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf Sunday Safe BetAnother animated story, and a safe bet for a quiet night.
Dead Space: Downfall
Weeknight WatchAnother animated story, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Resident Evil: Extinction Weeknight WatchAnother horror film, though it's more of a weeknight watch.
Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks
Cast & crew
Directed by Phil Tippett
- Alex CoxLast Man
- Niketa RomanNurse / Witch
- Satish RatakondaSurgeon
- Arne HainSurgeon / Alchemist / Witch
- Jake FreytagAssassin
- David LauerAssassin / Alchemist / Zombie
- Hans BrekkeAssassin
- Tom GibbonsAlchemist
- Harper TaylorAnarchist
- Brynn TaylorAnarchist