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I Saw the TV Glow

  • 2024
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.8/10
27K
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Justice Smith in I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
Two teenagers bond over their love of a supernatural TV show, but it is mysteriously cancelled.
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A teenager just trying to make it through life in the suburbs is introduced by a classmate to a mysterious late-night TV show.A teenager just trying to make it through life in the suburbs is introduced by a classmate to a mysterious late-night TV show.A teenager just trying to make it through life in the suburbs is introduced by a classmate to a mysterious late-night TV show.

  • Director
    • Jane Schoenbrun
  • Writer
    • Jane Schoenbrun
  • Stars
    • Justice Smith
    • Brigette Lundy-Paine
    • Ian Foreman
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.8/10
    27K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    392
    194
    • Director
      • Jane Schoenbrun
    • Writer
      • Jane Schoenbrun
    • Stars
      • Justice Smith
      • Brigette Lundy-Paine
      • Ian Foreman
    • 348User reviews
    • 156Critic reviews
    • 86Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 23 nominations

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    Justice Smith
    Justice Smith
    • Owen
    Brigette Lundy-Paine
    Brigette Lundy-Paine
    • Maddy
    Ian Foreman
    Ian Foreman
    • Young Owen
    Helena Howard
    Helena Howard
    • Isabel
    Lindsey Jordan
    Lindsey Jordan
    • Tara
    Danielle Deadwyler
    Danielle Deadwyler
    • Brenda
    Fred Durst
    Fred Durst
    • Frank
    Conner O'Malley
    Conner O'Malley
    • Dave
    Emma Portner
    • Mr. Melancholy…
    Madaline Riley
    Madaline Riley
    • Polo
    Amber Benson
    Amber Benson
    • Johnny Link's Mom
    Albert Birney
    • Mr. Sprinkly
    Michael C. Maronna
    Michael C. Maronna
    • Neighbor 1
    Danny Tamberelli
    Danny Tamberelli
    • Neighbor 2
    Timothy Griffin Allan
    Timothy Griffin Allan
    • Lance
    • (as Timothy Allan)
    Tyler Dean Flores
    Tyler Dean Flores
    • Cade
    Elizabeth Scopel
    Elizabeth Scopel
    • Drive-Thru Kid
    Marlyn Bandiero
    Marlyn Bandiero
    • Brenda's Friend
    • (as Marilyn Bandiero)
    • Director
      • Jane Schoenbrun
    • Writer
      • Jane Schoenbrun
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Just like the rest of the film, The Pink Opaque segments that appear throughout the film were also shot in 35mm, but later transferred to both VHS and Betamax in post-production to create the show's different period-specific degradations.
    • Goofs
      In the voting machine, the ballot shows the familiar names of candidates in the 1996 U.S. Presidential Election ("Bill Clinton / Al Gore"), but ballots for major elections have the full names of those running. The candidates should be listed as William J. Clinton, Albert A. Gore, Robert J. Dole, etc.
    • Quotes

      Maddy: Time wasn't right. It was moving too fast. And then I was 19. And then I was 20. I felt like one of those dolls asleep in the supermarket. Stuffed. And then I was 21. Like chapters skipped over on a DVD. I told myself, "This isn't normal. This isn't normal. This isn't how life is supposed to feel."

    • Connections
      Featured in Amanda the Jedi Show: The BEST and Weirdest Movies you (mostly) Haven't Seen Yet | Love Lies Bleeding (2024)
    • Soundtracks
      Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl
      Written by Brendan Canning, Emily Haines, Kevin Drew, Justin Peroff, Jessica Moss, Charles Spearin, James Shaw and John Crossingham
      Performed by yeule
      yeule appears courtesy of Bayonet Records

    User reviews348

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    5/10

    Stop Insulting Twin Peaks

    I Saw the TV Glow makes some obvious references to Lynch's 90s sensation Twin Peaks from the teens' obsession with the weird, dark show to criticism of the suburbs, and time travel involving doppelgangers. Unfortunately that's all it is - really obvious references. This mess lacks the depth and complexity of Twin Peaks.

    Here are the two points the movie makes: suburban capitalism makes people feel trapped and dead alive (the references to the melancholy and quiet despair Owen and Matty feel working at empty jobs and living under a veil of conformity). Then the second point is how closeted queer people can live double lives and feel dead in a fake life. Matty openly is struggling with being a lesbian and Owen is trans.

    Owen is woman. She's living a lie. That's it. That's the mystery. No need to watch this four times the "hidden" meaning practically beats you over the head.
    • thalassafischer
    • Jun 13, 2024
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    • Release date
      • May 17, 2024 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • United Kingdom
    • Official sites
      • Amazon
      • Official Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Vi el brillo del televisor
    • Filming locations
      • 601 Main St, Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA(The Saint music venue)
    • Production companies
      • A24
      • Fruit Tree
      • Smudge Films
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $5,017,817
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $119,015
      • May 5, 2024
    • Gross worldwide
      • $5,385,317
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Atmos
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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