The 10th Victim
In a glossy dystopian future, a hunter and a victim turn a state-sanctioned killing game into a flamboyant media spectacle across Italy.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- campy
- witty
- sardonic
- retro science fiction night
- cult cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly admire the film's imaginative premise, striking cinematography, and leading performances while finding its satire and narrative execution uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Victim and Hunter stage their killings before movie crews so the footage can be turned into commercials.
The legalized hunting game, commercialized murders, and flamboyant presentation make social critique inseparable from camp.
The film frames its futuristic hunt through commercial imagery, fashionable spectacle, and highly designed visual compositions.
Hunters and Victims participate in a formal tenth-kill game whose pursuit is documented for an audience and advertisers.
Films like The 10th Victim, and why
Alphaville
stylized dystopian satire, gamified violence, and self-conscious European science fiction
Barbarella
campy futuristic spectacle, social satire, and eroticized action imagery
The Running Man
darkly comic speculative premise centered on institutionalized killing and media spectacle
The 12 Monkeys
surreal arthouse science fiction, political satire, and deliberately artificial visual design
Movie Details
- Director
- Elio Petri
- Release Date
- 1965-12-02
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (245)
Cast
- Marcello Mastroianni
- Ursula Andress
- Elsa Martinelli
- Salvo Randone
- Massimo Serato
- Milo Quesada
- Luce Bonifassy
- George Wang
- Evi Rigano
- Walter Williams
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Night Flight Plus, FilmBox+, BFI Player Amazon Channel
- 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 The 10th Victim about?
- In a glossy dystopian future, a hunter and a victim turn a state-sanctioned killing game into a flamboyant media spectacle across Italy.
- What is The 10th Victim like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The 10th Victim as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The 10th Victim violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The 10th Victim as moderate.
- What did critics think of The 10th Victim?
- Critics broadly admire the film's imaginative premise, striking cinematography, and leading performances while finding its satire and narrative execution uneven.
- Which films are like The 10th Victim?
- Films with a similar feel include Alphaville, Barbarella, The Running Man, and The 12 Monkeys.
- How long is The 10th Victim?
- The 10th Victim runs 92 minutes.
- Where can I watch The 10th Victim?
- In United States, The 10th Victim streams on Night Flight Plus, FilmBox+, BFI Player Amazon Channel.
