Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- irreverent
- portentous
- abrasive
- arthouse movie night
- music film marathon
What critics said
Critics generally found the film visually assured and sharply intelligent in its examination of modern celebrity, while viewing it as intriguing but flawed.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Celeste's transformation from tragedy survivor to global icon is framed as the creation of an American cultural deity.
Celeste's public identity and music career emerge directly from a violent national tragedy and its media aftermath.
The film combines Sia songs, Scott Walker's score, stylized imagery, and Portman's flamboyant performance to critique celebrity culture.
Adult Celeste's comeback is complicated by addiction-adjacent excess, scandal, motherhood, and ongoing familial strain.
Films like Vox Lux, and why
A Star Is Born
music-driven rise-and-fall drama examining celebrity, performance, and self-destruction
The Neon Demon
stylized musical drama about pop spectacle, identity, and the machinery of fame
Maps to the Stars
provocative portrait of media culture and fame using heightened visual and thematic stylization
I'm Not There
ambitious musician biography structure paired with cultural critique and psychological unraveling
Movie Details
- Director
- Brady Corbet
- Release Date
- 2018-09-07
- Runtime
- 114 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (543)
Cast
- Natalie Portman
- Raffey Cassidy
- Jude Law
- Stacy Martin
- Jennifer Ehle
- Christopher Abbott
- Logan Riley Bruner
- Maria Dizzia
- Meg Gibson
- Daniel London
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Vox Lux about?
- A traumatized survivor becomes a global pop idol whose manufactured divinity exposes the violent machinery of celebrity.
- What is Vox Lux like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Vox Lux as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Vox Lux violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Vox Lux as moderate.
- What did critics think of Vox Lux?
- Critics generally found the film visually assured and sharply intelligent in its examination of modern celebrity, while viewing it as intriguing but flawed.
- Which films are like Vox Lux?
- Films with a similar feel include A Star Is Born, The Neon Demon, Maps to the Stars, and I'm Not There.
- How long is Vox Lux?
- Vox Lux runs 114 minutes.
- Where can I watch Vox Lux?
- In United States, Vox Lux is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
