Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- suspenseful
- paranoid
- eerie
- late night thriller viewing
- medical mystery marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film an effective but conventional medical conspiracy thriller whose suspense is weakened by implausibility and limited stylistic distinction.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Susan Wheeler investigates healthy hospital patients who inexplicably develop complications and enter comas.
The investigation points toward organ trafficking operating through hospital systems.
The hospital shifts from a workplace into a threatening network of concealed procedures and unexplained comas.
Dr. Susan Wheeler follows a pattern of patient complications rather than accepting routine medical explanations.
Films like Coma, and why
The Andromeda Strain
medical conspiracy, institutional paranoia, and suspenseful investigation
The Parallax View
1970s urban paranoia, crime mystery, and investigative thriller tension
The Hospital
hospital setting, medical corruption, and unsettling conspiracy mechanics
Extreme Measures
organ trafficking, investigative suspense, and morally compromised institutions
Movie Details
- Director
- Michael Crichton
- Release Date
- 1978-01-06
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Rating
- 6.8 / 10 (477)
Cast
- Geneviève Bujold
- Michael Douglas
- Elizabeth Ashley
- Rip Torn
- Richard Widmark
- Lois Chiles
- Lance LeGault
- Hari Rhodes
- Gary Barton
- Frank Downing
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 Coma about?
- A determined Boston doctor uncovers a terrifying hospital conspiracy after healthy patients inexplicably slip into comas.
- What is Coma like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Coma as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Coma violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Coma as mild.
- What did critics think of Coma?
- Critics broadly found the film an effective but conventional medical conspiracy thriller whose suspense is weakened by implausibility and limited stylistic distinction.
- Which films are like Coma?
- Films with a similar feel include The Andromeda Strain, The Parallax View, The Hospital, and Extreme Measures.
- How long is Coma?
- Coma runs 113 minutes.
- Where can I watch Coma?
- In United States, Coma is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
