I Saw the TV Glow
2024 · Movie · PG-13 · 100 min · ★ 6.1 · 85% critics
A lonely suburban teen is pulled into a late-night TV series by a classmate, and the show’s eerie, supernatural world starts to feel more real than everyday life. As their bond deepens, the line between fiction and reality blurs, stirring unsettling questions about identity, isolation, and what it means to live honestly.
Also known as J'ai vu la télé briller
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Details
- Years
- 2024
- Release date
- 2024-05-03
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.1/10 (695 votes)
About
You’ll likely connect if you enjoy surreal, emotional coming-of-age stories about identity and the pull of nostalgic media, especially if you liked We're All Going to the World's Fair; Not for you if you want straightforward plotting or traditional horror scares.
Pros: haunting melancholy mood; striking neon visuals; resonant identity themes | Cons: slow, drifting pace; confusing, opaque story; not very scary
Themes
- high school
- friendship
- loss of sense of reality
- sexuality
- identity
- obsession
- surrealism
- asthma
- sleepover
- nostalgia
- buried alive
- suburbia
- +32 more
Cast & crew
Justice Smith
as Owen
Jack Haven
as Maddy
Ian Foreman
as Young Owen
Helena Howard
as Isabel
Lindsey Jordan
as Tara
Danielle Deadwyler
as Brenda
Fred Durst
as Frank
Conner O'Malley
as Dave
Emma Portner
as Amanda / Mr. Melancholy / Marco / Evil Clown
Madaline Riley
as Polo
Directed by Jane Schoenbrun