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Vivarium

Play trailer 1:30 Poster for Vivarium 2020 1h 37m Mystery & Thriller Sci-Fi Play Trailer Watchlist
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Critics Consensus

Vivarium may confound almost as often as it intrigues, but this well-acted sci-fi/horror hybrid has interesting ideas -- and explores them with style.

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Becca James Chicago Reader Dec 30, 2020
Vivarium's purgatory is more clear-cut, though that somehow doesn't make it any less mysterious... Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times Apr 1, 2020
3/5
The story comes to a flawless punchline at almost exactly 27 minutes. The snag is that Vivarium has more than an hour still to run... Go to Full Review
A.A. Dowd AV Club Apr 1, 2020
C+
Domesticity sucks the life out of everyone. But it's thin thematic reward for seeing the wheels behind this performer's eyes grind to a halt. Go to Full Review
Akos Peterbencze The Screen Dec 2, 2024
Starting with its pivotal opening sequence of a cuckoo pushing out hatchlings from their nest to claim it as its own, Lorcan Finnegan’s feature knows exactly what it’s doing and it uses every tool at its disposal to deliver us to a devastating conclusion. Go to Full Review
Ethan Gordon InSession Film Mar 21, 2024
C
Even though the two tried, they couldn't overcome a script that feels both apparent and undercooked. A good idea or two can only get you so far it seems. Go to Full Review
Jennifer Bisset CNET Mar 21, 2023
Vivarium is an interesting one. It might frustrate a lot of viewers with its surreal aspects, but it's still a compelling film. Go to Full Review
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Mehdi K @RT56883791 1 hr ago This movie’s eerie and hopeless vibe really keeps you on your toes for the whole movie, the sad moments are really well thought out and really tie into that hopeless vibe even though not a lot happens the entire movie everything has a hidden meaning and the atmosphere is really good the end metaphor is a bit depressing but it’s well written definitely watch if you like to inspect the little things that are often looked over it really isn’t very understandable on the first watch but the more you think about it that amazing oooh feeling hits that ties the whole thing together See more Gareth V @geewah 1 day ago An unsettling premise and an eerily artificial setting make for a strong start, but the repetition and the thin story struggles to sustain the tension. Creepy and occasionally striking, but more compelling as an idea than a full film. See more Carlos H @carloshenriquec Oct 11, 2026 An interesting film with a creative concept, but not very well executed. Perhaps I didn't fully grasp it and need to watch it again or look up interpretations online, but it felt incomplete to me. The performances are very good, though, and that little boy really creeped me out. See more Charleen M @RT06926377 Oct 7, 2026 Terrible. Such a waste of time. See more Thuvarha A @Horrorgoddess Oct 3, 2026 Good movie, unsettling, mystery, suspense enjoyed it a lot, love the concept, unique See more Luke H @RT65751890 Sep 28, 2026 It’s like a crap black mirror episode, can’t believe I thought it was going to be a cult classic. I wouldn’t waste my time watching this film again. It’s labelled as horror on Amazon but it’s honestly just dog sheet, would have expected more from a film with Jessie Eisenberg. If you’ve not already watched it don’t. The best bit is before the film even starts See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Director
Lorcan Finnegan
Producer
Brendan McCarthy, John McDonnell
Screenwriter
Garret Shanley
Production Co
Fantastic Films, PingPongFilm, Frakas Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 25, 2020
Runtime
1h 37m
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