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Where to Watch Drowning by Numbers (1988) in the US
- 1988
- R
- 1h 58m
- 7.1IMDb
- 88%Rotten Tomatoes
Drowning by Numbers is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States.
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What it's about
Tired of her husband's philandering ways, the mother of a daughter and a niece who all have the same name, Cissie Colpitts, drowns her husband. With reluctant help from the local coroner, who is an admirer, the murder is covered up. Her daughter and niece are having similar problems with relationships and tend to follow Cissie Senior's example. Seduced by the charms of the three Cissies the coroner becomes involved in their murders as well. As the plot progresses, visual and spoken numbers appear in the scenes, counting from one to 100.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Peter Greenaway
- Writer
- Peter Greenaway
- Starring
- Bernard Hill, Joan Plowright, Juliet Stevenson
Details
- Release date
- Jun 1, 1991
- Language
- English
- Country
- Netherlands, United Kingdom
- Box office
- $424,773
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
Where to Watch Drowning by Numbers (1988) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch Drowning by Numbers in the United States?
- Drowning by Numbers is available with a subscription, free with ads, free with a participating library card, or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie with a subscription on Bloodstream (HD), Eternal Family (HD), FlixFling, Night Flight Plus (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Watch the movie free with ads on Midnight Pulp (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla. Rent the movie on Bloodstream, Fandango at Home, FlixFling (HD), and Prime Video.
- Can I stream Drowning by Numbers or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Watch the movie with a subscription on Bloodstream (HD), Eternal Family (HD), FlixFling, Night Flight Plus (HD), Philo (HD), and Prime Video (HD). Rent the movie on Bloodstream, Fandango at Home, FlixFling (HD), and Prime Video.
- Can I watch Drowning by Numbers for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with ads on Midnight Pulp (HD) and Tubi TV. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Fawesome (HD) and hoopla.
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