MesmeroWatch list, 0 saved

Movie
Poster for The Great Buddha+

The Great Buddha+

2017 · 102 min

A slow-burning, darkly funny satire that turns voyeuristic curiosity into a queasy moral nightmare.

Directed by
Huang Hsin-yao
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Overview
Security guard Pickle and his trash collector friend Belly Button kill time together in night shifts watching the American-educated boss's dash-cam recordings of his various sexual encounters with women. Against the buddies' will, something horrifying rather than erotic reveals.
How it feels
Dark, satirical, cynical and bleak. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About
Corruption, class, power, guilt
Content
Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Watch the trailer on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Add to a list: The Great Buddha+

You have no lists yet. Name one, and this title goes into it.

All your lists

Free in the US
  • Kanopy
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Huang Hsin-yao
Genres
Comedy, Drama
In your watch list

More like this

Like The Great Buddha+, but
That did not load.Show titles like this

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language strong
  • Violence strong
  • Sex strong
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror4
Humour6
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness8
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

Cast

Where to watch in the US

Change country

Free
  • Kanopy
Rent or buy
  • Amazon Video

Streaming data from JustWatch.All options on TMDB

Details