I Saw the TV Glow (2024)
There is still time.
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I Saw the TV Glow rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb5.8/10· 42K votes
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Metacritic86%
TMDb6.1/10· 683 votesWith 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 5.8/10 on IMDb and 86/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About I Saw the TV Glow
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.
Cast of I Saw the TV Glow
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
Amber Benson
as Johnny Link's Mom
Albert Birney
as Mr. Sprinkly
I Saw the TV Glow facts
- Budget
- $10M
- Box office
- $5.4M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Horror drama transcends conventional genre boundaries with audacious ambition
- •1990s arcade aesthetic generates authentic nostalgia and eerie atmosphere
- •Asthma subplot grounds surreal narrative in relatable human experience
What the audience disliked
- •Fragmented narrative proves deliberately obscure and difficult to interpret
- •Low IMDB rating suggests general audience dissatisfaction with approach
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