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Noah

The end of the world… is just the beginning.

2014138 minPG-13Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
Director
Darren Aronofsky
Starring
Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Ray Winstone, Anthony Hopkins

A man who suffers visions of an apocalyptic deluge takes measures to protect his family from the coming flood.

Where to watch

Where can I watch Noah?

As of October 24, 2026, MovieCove lists Noah streaming on Paramount+ via Prime Video, Pluto TV (free) and The Roku Channel (free) and to rent or buy on Apple TV and Prime Video.

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Highlights

What stands out about Noah?

Noah earns 8 badges, led by Star-studded and Box Office Hit.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office
  • Content
  • Cast

Reception

Is Noah worth watching?

Noah's Midcredits score is the 32nd percentile of all films, from 495K ratings across 6 sources. 36% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

32nd percentile

Better received than 32% of films

48th percentile among Action33rd percentile among 2010s
Acclaim (how much people like it)34th
Approval (how many liked it)32nd

57 /100

34th percentile of all films

50th percentile among Action36th percentile among 2010s

Critics 68 · Audience 56

Critics liked it more than audiences did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.7 — solid but not unanimous.

36% liked it

32nd percentile of all films

46th percentile among Action31st percentile among 2010s
36% rated it 7–1064% rated it 1–6

Critics 75% · Audience 41%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of critics approved than audiences.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 1 wins / 19 noms overall

  • NominatedGolden Globes· Best Original Song - Motion Picture

98th percentile

495K ratings across platforms

96th percentile among Action98th percentile among 2010s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 7% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$125M
Opening weekend$44M
Domestic gross$101M
Worldwide gross$359M

Returned 2.9× its budget — 95th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film takes extreme creative liberties with the biblical story, transforming it into a dark fantasy about faith, fanaticism, and environmental destruction.

Fans praised

  • ambitious, visually stunning mythological epic with bold creative vision
  • Russell Crowe's intense, conflicted performance as a tortured prophet
  • thought-provoking moral dilemmas about faith, mercy, and human nature

Detractors panned

  • bizarre rock-monster angels and silly fantasy elements undermine seriousness
  • Noah portrayed as a psychotic, murderous zealot — a betrayal of the character
  • tedious pacing, weak script, and laughable dialogue

What stands out

CinematographyDivisive80

Striking visuals, beautiful Icelandic landscapes, impressive camerawork

OriginalityDivisive75

Bold reinterpretation blending biblical myth with fantasy and environmentalism

ActingDivisive68

Crowe powerful but polarizing; Connelly and Watson praised; Winstone and Hopkins divisive

Effects and spectacleDivisive60

Flood and creation sequences stunning; rock monsters and animal CGI widely panned

Emotional impactDivisive50

Polarizing; some moved by Noah's struggle, others found it cold

Plot and storyDivisive40

Incoherent script, convoluted additions, weak narrative logic

CharactersDivisive40

Noah as dark extremist; underdeveloped sons and clichéd villain

PacingDivisive35

Slow first half; dull middle section; herky-jerky rhythm

Preferred by

Critics vs users

Preferred by Critics

Critics scored it 14 points higher than users.

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 10 points higher than US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 7 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 2 points apart

Watch experience

What is Noah like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Harrowing: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you are ready for a hard story that does not look away.

It is intense and leaves you thinking. Skip it when you want an easy night.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Room for heavy feelings.

What it feels like

Harrowing.

Moods
DreadTenseMelancholicTriumphant
Heaviest: middle
Register
Solemn: Grave and dignified; treats its subject with weight and respect.Epic · 2% of films: Vast in scale: big landscapes, big stakes, a long span.Brooding: Heavy, inward, weather-beaten.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its biblical epic material with deadly seriousness, treating divine visions and moral burdens as weighty and sincere, never winking at its own grandiosity.
The rideThe film sustains a high-pressure dread through the flood's buildup and the moral crisis aboard the ark, with a tense, almost unbearable middle stretch.
StructureThe story unfolds in a conventional beginning (Noah's vision and preparation), middle (building the ark and the flood), and end (the aftermath and new beginning).

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Thinking.

The answer rests on this: Thought-provokingHaunting · 14% of films
Why it leaves you this wayThe film leaves the viewer pondering the nature of faith and divine command, with the weight of mass extinction and the moral ambiguity of Noah's choices lingering long after.
How it ends · evidence
Bittersweet ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).QuestRescue
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21%: Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10% (this title): Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% (this title) · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Quest: A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles. · Rescue: Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).

10% of films fit this archetype

Why this archetypeNoah is chosen by the Creator to build an ark and rescue two of every animal from a coming flood, while also attempting to preserve the last righteous human line against the wickedness of the world.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelf
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% (this title) · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4%
  • Self 22%: Identity 14% · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16% (this title): Justice 13% (this title) · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% (this title) · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Morality

Redemption · 6% of filmsJustice · 13% of filmsFamily bonds
Interrogates its theme: Questions its theme without settling the answer.Cosmic stakes: Consequences reach beyond the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeThe film explores whether humanity can be redeemed after near-total corruption, with Noah caught between executing divine justice and the love for his own family.
StanceThe film questions whether divine justice and human mercy can coexist, refusing a simple celebratory or condemnatory take on its primary theme of redemption.

The world

TimelessWildernessIn transitFantasy
Orchestral modernExperimentalForeground music · original score · Clint Mansell
Settinga primordial, antediluvian world with fallen angels and a divine mandate to build an ark
MusicMansell's score blends pounding percussion and minimalist strings to underline the film's mythic dread.

Content guide

Is Noah okay for kids?

PG-13

Noah is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for violence, disturbing images and brief suggestive content” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at intense (75/100), sexual content at mild (29/100), language at minimal (10/100), drug and alcohol content at mild (23/100) and frightening material at intense (77/100). Overall it is heavier than 92% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 37 other countries
  • UK12
  • Canada14A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceTP
  • Ireland12A
  • New ZealandM
  • JapanG
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil14
  • Argentina+13
  • Austria12
  • Belgium12
  • Czechia15+
  • Denmark15
  • FinlandK-12
  • GreeceK12
  • Hong KongIIB
  • Hungary16
  • Israel12
  • ItalyT
  • MexicoB-15
  • MOC
  • Netherlands12
  • Norway12
  • Poland16
  • PortugalM/12
  • RO15
  • Russia12+
  • SingaporeNC16
  • SK12
  • Spain12
  • Sweden15
  • Switzerland12
  • Taiwan6+
  • TH13
  • Türkiye13+
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 60% of all filmsHeavier than 92% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Intense · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 96%
Sex & Nudity
Mild · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 51%
Profanity
None / Minimal
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 4%
Alcohol & Drugs
Mild
light for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 22%
Frightening / Intense
Intense
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 94%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

The reason to think twice is frightening material and violence. Everything else sits at or below what PG-13-rated films usually carry.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does Noah have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in Noah?

Cast

6 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Russell Crowe
as Noah
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jennifer Connelly
as Naameh
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Ray Winstone
as Tubal-cain
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Anthony Hopkins
as Methuselah
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Emma Watson
as Ila
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Logan Lerman
as Ham
Douglas Booth
as Shem
Nick Nolte
as Samyaza
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.
Mark Margolis
as Magog
Veteran: 15 or more years in, with as much work as the typical long-career actor.
Kevin Durand
as Rameel

Crew

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