Velvet Buzzsaw

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Velvet Buzzsaw

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Released Feb 1, 2019

1h 52m

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Mystery & Thriller

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After paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

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Critics Consensus

If you only watch one art-world satire with horror overtones this year -- or most others -- it should probably be Velvet Buzzsaw.

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Jo Livingstone

The New Republic

It comes within an inch of a really snappy disquisition (to use Morf's word) on the painting marketplace, but to avoid disappointment it's better approached as a gory romp.

Feb 14, 2019

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Jordan Hoffman

TV Guide

This is a movie for people who get the joke.

Feb 8, 2019

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Alissa Wilkinson

Vox

It doesn't really add up to much, it's darkly enjoyable as long as you're into all that.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 7, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

It’s an unorthodox subject matter to turn into horror, but I think it experiments well, especially with the unusual, almost comical ways characters are killed off.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Aaron Charles

InSession Film

Velvet Buzzsaw may think itself as art, but I fear that it is just another entry to throw on the Netflix heap of content.

Rated: C-

May 10, 2024

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John Brhel

Vague Visages

Velvet Buzzsaw wants to be a satire of the shallow, nose-in-the-air modern art scene and a supernatural thriller — and I believe a movie in that vein could be done effectively — but it doesn’t deliver on either fronts.

Jun 6, 2023

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mark g

Pretty good movie, does require a commitment. The actors are dialed in and dialogue is strong. Plus you get to see reunion of Jake and Rene with Gilroy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/18/25

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Rectangular F

Brilliant, unusual, Wonderful cast, great story, very satisfing ending

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/03/25

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Mike G

Brilliant performances by Jake and Renee and all other cast members. Great tongue-in-cheek commentary on the art world in this facet. A old man dies and is found by an administrator for the high end Haze Art Gallery owned by Renee Russo. The artist wanted his work destroyed but after being reviewed by art expert Jake Gyllenhaal as brilliant and new the greed of the Art world takes hold and there’s hell to pay for all participants! Highly recommended! Great performances also by John Malkovich, Natalie Dyer, Zawe Ashton and Toni Collette!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/24/24

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Stormy H

I didn’t get it, I guess. Felt like the longest movie I’ve ever watched.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

08/18/24

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Kenneth M

Stunning film with some absolutely fantastic actors like Gyllenhaal in fun gonzo mode, the luminous Russo, underrated hunk Magnussen, and Collette in full camp mode among others. The script goes off the rails, but it has something to say. Never boring with some of the most gorgeous kills committed to film (something I thought I would never say).

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

04/15/24

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Ian W

It's an odd film. Part satire on the art world and part horror. Not sure those two have ever been mixed before. I thought it was funny. OK the supernatural element was a bit silly at times, but I thought that that was the film sending itself up. I'd say definitely worth a watch. Not sure why the audience score was so low. I guess not everyone got the joke. I think I did.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/25/24

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Synopsis

After paintings by an unknown artist are discovered, a supernatural force enacts revenge on those who have allowed their greed to get in the way of art.

Director: Dan Gilroy
Producer: Jennifer Fox
Screenwriter: Dan Gilroy
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Jennifer Fox
Rating: R (Some Sexuality/Nudity|Language|Brief Drug Use|Violence)
Genre: Horror, Mystery & Thriller, Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 1, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 4, 2019
Runtime: 1h 52m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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