Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Labyrinthine
- Violence
- Mild
- hypnotic
- brooding
- eerie
- late night viewing
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Alex’s search for Scarlett increasingly suggests that his surroundings and identity may not operate according to conventional reality.
The disappearance drives Alex toward questions about his own unknown reality rather than only an external solution.
The road trip through the southwest desert frames the mystery with exposure, solitude, and metaphysical dread.
The film explicitly transcends traditional narrative while withholding a stable explanation for the disappearance and reality shifts.
Films like Bottom of the World, and why
Mulholland Drive
surreal psychological mystery, fractured reality, and ominous atmosphere
Lost Highway
desert road journey, identity dislocation, and nonlinear psychological tension
Enemy
dreamlike narrative ambiguity, relationship anxiety, and unsettling metaphysical drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Richard Sears
- Release Date
- 2017-03-31
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Rating
- 5.2 / 10 (129)
Cast
- Jena Malone
- Douglas Smith
- Ted Levine
- Tamara Duarte
- Kevin Owen McDonald
- Jon McLaren
- Mark Sivertsen
- Jonathan David Dixon
- Timothy Nolen
- Ralph Alderman
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bottom of the World about?
- A haunted desert journey turns a boyfriend’s search for his missing partner into a destabilizing encounter with identity and reality.
- What is Bottom of the World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bottom of the World as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as labyrinthine.
- Is Bottom of the World violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Bottom of the World as mild.
- Which films are like Bottom of the World?
- Films with a similar feel include Mulholland Drive, Lost Highway, and Enemy.
- How long is Bottom of the World?
- Bottom of the World runs 85 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bottom of the World?
- In United States, Bottom of the World streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Magnolia Selects Amazon Channel, Monsters and Nightmares Amazon Channel, Warriors and Gangsters Amazon Channel.
