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Where to Watch Embrace of the Serpent(2015)
“A poetic and haunting journey into a lost world.”
Looking for where to watch Embrace of the Serpent? You can currently find Embrace of the Serpent online through Philo, Night Flight Plus, and OVID. Availability changes often, so we separate subscription, free, rental, and purchase options below.
The epic story of the first contact, encounter, approach, betrayal and, eventually, life-transcending friendship, between Karamakate, an Amazonian shaman, last survivor of his people, and two scientists that, over the course of 40 years, travel through the Amazon in search of a sacred plant that can heal them. Inspired by the journals of the first explorers of the Colombian Amazon, Theodor Koch-Grunberg and Richard Evans Schultes.
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Embrace of the Serpent (2015), directed by Ciro Guerra, is a drama film and is available to stream on 16 services in the US. It doesn't yet have widely-aggregated ratings. Originally released in 2015, it's now a streaming staple.
The film stars Nilbio Torres, Antonio Bolívar, and Jan Bijvoet. At 125 minutes, it's a typical feature-length viewing. It fits comfortably into a single sitting without feeling rushed.
If you're looking to watch Embrace of the Serpent online, the best option is Philo for subscribers, and it's also included with Night Flight Plus, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, and Cineverse Amazon Channel, so subscribers to any of those services can watch without an additional rental. Prefer not to add another subscription? You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple iTunes, and Google Play Movies.
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Frequently asked
- No — Embrace of the Serpent isn't streaming on Netflix. It's currently available on Philo, Night Flight Plus, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
- Embrace of the Serpent is available to stream on Philo, Night Flight Plus, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel in the US.
- No — Embrace of the Serpent isn't streaming on Prime Video. It's currently available on Philo, Night Flight Plus, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
- Yes — Embrace of the Serpent is available to stream for free (with ads) on Kanopy, Fawesome, myfilmfriend, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi, and it's also included with Philo, Night Flight Plus, OVID, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel.
- Embrace of the Serpent runs 2h 5m (125 minutes total).
- Critic ratings for Embrace of the Serpent aren't available yet.
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