I Saw the TV Glow
A lonely teen teams up with a new classmate to decode a cryptic late‑night TV program that promises answers about their hidden world, only to find the broadcast bleeding into reality and threatening to shatter their very sense of self.
“There is still time.”
Synopsis
In late-1990s suburbia, a lonely teenager meets a girl at school who introduces him to a mysterious late-night TV show that reveals a supernatural world hidden beneath their own. Over time, questions arise about why the show sometimes seems more real than their actual lives. As they watch in the pale glow of the television, their perception of reality begins to unravel.
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Edited by Sofi MarshallShot by Eric YueScored by Alex GDesigned by Brandon Tonner Connolly
Box Office
2024 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.5× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$5.4M
Opening week (7-day): $173K
Peak 4 theaters
Also known as
- Ho visto la TV brillareit
- Eu Vi o Brilho da TVxx
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40 unique people credited
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Supporting cast
16Michael C Maronna
as Neighbor 1
Danny Tamberelli
as Neighbor 2
Timothy Allan
as Lance
Tyler Dean Flores
as Cade
Elizabeth Scopel
as Drive-Thru Kid
Marlyn Bandiero
as Brenda's Friend
Haley Dahl
as Sloppy Jane Band Member
Raina Block
as Sloppy Jane Band Member
Bailey Wollowitz
as Sloppy Jane Band Member
Lily Rothman
as Sloppy Jane Band Member
Phoebe Bridgers
as Phoebe Bridgers
Kris Esfandiari
as King Woman Band Member
Wilson Flores
as King Woman Band Member
Thommy Northcut
as King Woman Band Member
Julie Lodhy
as King Woman Band Member
Kenneth Kyle Martinez
as Charlie's Father (uncredited)
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