Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- eerie
- paranoid
- surreal
- late night viewing
- cult film discovery
What critics said
Critics generally found the film inventive and stylish, though its ambitious fatalistic premise was not consistently matched by narrative cohesion.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The four exceptionally lucky protagonists treat fortune as a tangible resource within escalating games of chance.
Characters are bound by explicit laws of fate rather than ordinary coincidence, making destiny central to the conflict.
Robbery, gambling, money, murder, and deadly competition structure the protagonists' intertwined journey.
The film frames gambling rituals, fights, catastrophe, and fate-driven encounters as visually heightened genre spectacle.
Films like Intact, and why
The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
surreal fate-driven thriller with gambling, criminal entanglements, and heightened reality
The Ninth Gate
stylized international mystery thriller centered on luck, moral risk, and an enigmatic contest
The Killing of a Sacred Deer
philosophical crime thriller using games of chance and fatalistic suspense
Movie Details
- Director
- Juan Carlos Fresnadillo
- Release Date
- 2001-11-06
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (213)
Cast
- Leonardo Sbaraglia
- Eusebio Poncela
- Mónica López
- Antonio Dechent
- Max von Sydow
- Guillermo Toledo
- Alber Ponte
- Andrea San Vicente
- Jesús Noguero
- Ramón Serrada
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Intact about?
- Four extraordinarily lucky strangers enter a lethal contest where fate itself becomes the wager.
- What is Intact like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Intact as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Intact violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Intact as moderate.
- What did critics think of Intact?
- Critics generally found the film inventive and stylish, though its ambitious fatalistic premise was not consistently matched by narrative cohesion.
- Which films are like Intact?
- Films with a similar feel include The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, The Ninth Gate, and The Killing of a Sacred Deer.
- How long is Intact?
- Intact runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch Intact?
- In United States, Intact streams on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channel, BFI Player Amazon Channel.
