I Saw the TV Glow

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Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night 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.

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With a distinctive visual aesthetic that enhances its emotionally resonant narrative, I Saw the TV Glow further establishes writer-director Jane Schoenbrun as a rising talent.

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Micco Caporale

Chicago Reader

This horror-drama smartly explores the pain and complexity of trans youth.

May 3, 2024

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Jocelyn Noveck

Associated Press

Something about the detail and clarity with which Jane Schoenbrun evokes ’90s suburbia in I Saw the TV Glow makes you remember growing up there -- even if you didn’t.

Rated: 3/4

May 3, 2024

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Richard Brody

New Yorker

Schoenbrun’s vision of adolescence is finely detailed, with a clear understanding of the relations of adolescents to their parents and to each other.

May 3, 2024

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Carla Hay

Culture Mix

I Saw the TV Glow isn't as scary as it seems, but it's a very original film about obsessive escapism and denial of one's true identity. The plot has more mystery than suspense. Viewers must be willing to interpret the movie's LGBTQ symbolism.

May 3, 2024

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Taylor Antrim

Vogue

You leave TV Glow wanting to see it again.

May 3, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Tapping into adolescent angst from a deeply specific and universally resonant perspective, this offbeat and visually imaginative coming-of-age drama is a haunting look at marginalized outsiders.

May 3, 2024

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Synopsis

Teenager Owen is just trying to make it through life in the suburbs when his classmate introduces him to a mysterious late-night 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.

Director: Jane Schoenbrun
Screenwriter: Jane Schoenbrun
Distributor: A24
Production Co: A24
Rating: PG-13 (Violent Content|Some Sexual Material|Thematic Elements|Teen Smoking)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 3, 2024, Limited
Runtime: 1h 40m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital, Dolby Atmos