A Clockwork Orange
A flamboyant delinquent confronts the terrifying price of being cured of his capacity for violence.
Overview
A dystopian vision of the future where violence is both a thrill and a curse.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Extreme
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Graphic
- provocative
- sardonic
- disturbing
- cult film night
- kubrick retrospective
What critics said
Critics broadly recognize a technically audacious and influential Kubrick film whose stylized violence and provocative ideas remain divisive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex directly frames his crimes and worldview, drawing the audience into his flamboyant but morally disturbing perspective.
Kubrick pairs ultraviolence with classical music, choreographed movement, vivid production design, and satirical visual wit.
The Ludovico technique programs Alex to reject violence, making rehabilitation a question of coercion and free will.
Police, prison officials, doctors, and political authorities repeatedly treat Alex as an object to control.
Films like A Clockwork Orange, and why
1984
shares dystopian social control, stylized violence, and unsettling political satire
The Lobster
shares provocative dystopian science fiction, institutional conditioning, and philosophical questions about free will
Natural Born Killers
shares transgressive crime, black comedy, and heightened visual stylization
Blade Runner
shares futuristic urban alienation, noir-inflected production design, and questions about human agency
Movie Details
- Director
- Stanley Kubrick
- Release Date
- 1971-10-28
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 8.2 / 10 (14162)
Cast
- Malcolm McDowell
- Patrick Magee
- Carl Duering
- Michael Bates
- Warren Clarke
- James Marcus
- Michael Tarn
- Miriam Karlin
- Adrienne Corri
- Sheila Raynor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A Clockwork Orange about?
- A flamboyant delinquent confronts the terrifying price of being cured of his capacity for violence.
- What is A Clockwork Orange like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Clockwork Orange as brisk, its intensity as extreme and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A Clockwork Orange violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in A Clockwork Orange as graphic.
- What did critics think of A Clockwork Orange?
- Critics broadly recognize a technically audacious and influential Kubrick film whose stylized violence and provocative ideas remain divisive.
- Which films are like A Clockwork Orange?
- Films with a similar feel include 1984, The Lobster, Natural Born Killers, and Blade Runner.
- How long is A Clockwork Orange?
- A Clockwork Orange runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch A Clockwork Orange?
- In United States, A Clockwork Orange streams on HBO Max Amazon Channel, Cinemax Amazon Channel, HBO Max, Cinemax Apple TV channel.
