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Smoke

1995·Movie
1h 52min·R
77
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic707.1Rotten Tomatoes89%89%

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A , comedy: , but never childish, .

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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About

The most precious things are lighter than air.

Writer Paul Benjamin is nearly hit by a bus when he leaves Auggie Wren's smoke shop. Stranger Rashid Cole saves his life, and soon middle-aged Paul tells homeless Rashid that he wouldn't mind a short-term housemate. Still grieving over his wife's murder, Paul is moved by both Rashid's quest to reconnect with his father and Auggie's discovery that a woman who might be his daughter is about to give birth.
Independent FilmCharacter-DrivenNew York CityHumanistMelancholyRedemptionStorytellingInterconnected Lives

Crew

Directed by:
Wayne Wang
Written by:
Paul Auster
Produced by:
Kenzo Horikoshi, Peter Newman, Greg Johnson
Composed by:
Rachel Portman

Sequels and Prequels

Smoke
Smoke (1995)
GoodWatch score 77
Blue in the Face
Blue in the Face (1995)
GoodWatch score 59

Media

Questions about Smoke

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Smoke?

Hoopla

In the United States, Smoke is free with ads on Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from JustWatch TV Free, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Smoke worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 70).

Is there a sequel to Smoke?

  1. Smoke (1995)
  2. Blue in the Face (1995)

Yes: it's movie 1 of 2 in its series, followed by Blue in the Face (1995).

Is Smoke okay for kids?

R

Yes: it's rated R in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Smoke make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Smoke plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Smoke use?

Author AvatarEverybody SmokesAdaptation ExpansionWhite Man's BurdenChekhov's GunCovers Always LieLeave the Camera RunningNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Actually Pretty FunnyBook BurningKilled OffscreenMama's Baby, Papa's Maybeand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Author Avatar, Everybody Smokes, and Adaptation Expansion.