A Mistake fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Some satire and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Mistake is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some satire and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, direction, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 5.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 74%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 41 min
A Mistake runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Mistake higher (74) than audiences (62). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in New Zealand, United Kingdom.
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