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I Saw the TV Glow

There is still time.

6.2(849)20241h 40m13

In late-90s suburbia, a lonely teenager meets a girl at school who introduces him to a mysterious late-night T.V. show — a vision of a supernatural world pulsing beneath their own. As time goes on, however, questions begin to arise about why the show sometimes seems more real than their own lives. In the pale glow of the television, their view of reality begins to crack.

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Status
Released
Budget
$10M
Box office
$5.4M
Language
English
  • high school
  • friendship
  • loss of sense of reality
  • sexuality
  • identity
  • obsession
  • surrealism
  • asthma
  • sleepover
  • nostalgia
  • buried alive
  • suburbia

Top billed cast

Behind the camera

Music

Alex G

Produced in

United States of America

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival18 Jan 2024
    • PremiereSouth by Southwest Film & TV Festival10 Mar 2024
    • PremiereGreen Mountain Film Festival16 Mar 2024
    • PremiereLos Angeles Festival of Movies4 Apr 2024
    • PremiereOverlook Film Festival6 Apr 2024
    • PremiereIvy Film Festival12 Apr 2024
    • PremierePFF SpringFest14 Apr 2024
    • PremierePG-13New York City, New York24 Apr 2024
    • PremiereDallas International Film Festival27 Apr 2024
    • PremiereIndependent Film Festival Boston2 May 2024
    • Theatrical (limited)PG-13New York City, NY & Los Angeles, CA3 May 2024
    • PremiereChicago Critics Film Festival5 May 2024
    • PremiereSeattle International Film Festival10 May 2024
    • TheatricalPG-1317 May 2024
    • Digital / OTTPG-1314 Jun 2024
    • PhysicalPG-13Blu-ray30 Jul 2024
    • Digital / OTTPG-13Max20 Sept 2024
    • TVPG-13HBO21 Sept 2024
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereSundance Film Festival: London7 Jun 2024
    • Theatrical1526 Jul 2024
    • Digital / OTT1530 Sept 2024
    • PremiereBFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival30 Mar 2025
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereSydney Film Festival5 Jun 2024
    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival9 Aug 2024
    • TheatricalM29 Aug 2024
    • PremiereMAdelaide Film Festival25 Oct 2024
    • PremiereMBrisbane International Film Festival31 Oct 2024
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereCalgary Underground Film Festival18 Apr 2024
    • TheatricalPG17 May 2024
    • Digital / OTTPG14 Jun 2024
    • PhysicalPGBlu-ray23 Jul 2024
  • American SamoaAS

    • Digital / OTTMax19 Sept 2024
  • AustriaAT

    • PremiereVienna International Film Festival24 Oct 2024
  • BelgiumBE

    • Theatrical (limited)16Gent19 Sept 2024
  • BrazilBR

    • Digital / OTT20 Sept 2024
    • Premiere14São Paulo International Film Festival21 Oct 2024
  • CroatiaHR

    • Theatrical (limited)Zagreb28 Dec 2024
  • FinlandFI

    • PremiereHelsinki International Film Festival21 Sept 2024
    • Theatrical (limited)Helsinki25 Jun 2025
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereChamps-Élysées Film Festival19 Jun 2024
    • Digital / OTT29 Sept 2024
    • Theatrical (limited)Paris2 Dec 2024
  • GermanyDE

    • PremiereBerlin International Film Festival20 Feb 2024
    • Theatrical (limited)1622 Aug 2024

Frequently asked questions

I Saw the TV Glow was released on 3 May 2024.

Audience reviews

7
  • B

    Brent Marchant

    5/11/2024

    2/10

    After watching this piece of incoherent, unfocused rubbish, I would have much rather watched the TV glow instead. Writer-director Jane Schoenbrun’s incomprehensible smart horror offering is an absolute utter waste of time, not to mention the ticket price. This glacially paced story of two psychologically and emotionally troubled teens, Owen (Ian Forema) and Maddy (Brigitte Lundy-Paine), who bond over a cheesy late ni…

  • T

    TheSceneSnobs

    7/9/2024

    5/10

    I was disappointed in the flow of the story in 'I Saw The TV Glow'. Despite this, the melancholy feel of the film is beautifully conveyed throughout, enhancing its themes effectively. The visuals are stunning, and the combination of top-tier editing and visual effects elevates the cinematography to an exceptional level. The film’s melancholic atmosphere is one of its strongest points. This pervasive mood adds dept…

  • E

    ekaari

    8/9/2024

    7/10

    Necessity and Style, lacking Substance ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ offers an important message that is evidently hitting the hearts of the people who need to hear it, and the beautiful visuals bath it in emotional colour. It would have been served with more depth, detail, and structure, but it does what it set out to do. If it doesn’t hit for you, you’re probably not the intended audience.

  • C

    CinemaSerf

    8/13/2024

    6/10

    Told using a verity of storytelling techniques, this is a curious film that certainly has a potent point to make but somehow it just can't get there. It's all about the relationship between two folks on the periphery of society. "Owen" (Ian Foreman then Justice Smith) lives with his parents whilst "Maddy" (Brigette Lundy-Paine) abides with her indifferent mother. She's a few years older than he, and they initially bo…

  • C

    Chandler Danier

    12/3/2024

    7/10

    I was hoping this was a Helloween 3 remake. Way too much filler. Who needs to see bands performing? Monologues... It's deep but I wasn't buying. Hellish ending. Really cool shots. Creepy shots. Well shot.

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