Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- earnest
- melancholic
- mysterious
- reflective movie night
- supernatural drama marathon
What critics said
Critics found the film's ideas potentially affecting but broadly felt that its earnest uplift, plot holes, and heavy-handed execution overwhelmed its emotional and philosophical ambitions.
What sets it apart
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Jeremy's unusual appearance and psionic abilities cause townspeople and boys at the state home to fear and ridicule him.
The story begins on an isolated family farm and expands into a small-town and state-home environment where Jeremy struggles to belong.
Jeremy's extrasensory perception, healing power, and extraordinary intelligence inspire wonder while suggesting a christ allegory.
Flickering lights and Jeremy's striking albino appearance visually signal his unusual connection to electromagnetic and psychic phenomena.
Films like Powder, and why
Phenomenon
Shares a contemporary fantasy drama focus on an isolated young person whose extraordinary abilities provoke fear, wonder, and social exclusion.
The Green Mile
Shares themes of gifted outsiders, institutional prejudice, spiritual possibility, and emotionally earnest supernatural storytelling.
Edward Scissorhands
Shares a coming-of-age fantasy centered on a socially alienated child whose unusual nature challenges an ordinary community.
Movie Details
- Director
- Victor Salva
- Release Date
- 1995-10-27
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.1 / 10 (761)
Cast
- Mary Steenburgen
- Sean Patrick Flanery
- Lance Henriksen
- Jeff Goldblum
- Brandon Smith
- Bradford Tatum
- Susan Tyrrell
- Missy Crider
- Ray Wise
- Esteban Powell
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- 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 Powder about?
- An isolated albino teenager with extraordinary psychic gifts becomes a lightning rod for fear, cruelty, and tentative compassion in rural Texas.
- What is Powder like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Powder as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Powder violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Powder as mild.
- What did critics think of Powder?
- Critics found the film's ideas potentially affecting but broadly felt that its earnest uplift, plot holes, and heavy-handed execution overwhelmed its emotional and philosophical ambitions.
- Which films are like Powder?
- Films with a similar feel include Phenomenon, The Green Mile, and Edward Scissorhands.
- How long is Powder?
- Powder runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch Powder?
- In United States, Powder streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
