Street Scene fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Street Scene is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, society, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The simple story of LIFE through the window pane of the house across the street.
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Street Scene is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 89%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 18 min
Street Scene runs 1 h 18 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Street Scene higher (89) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+123GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Street Scene in 137 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Street Scene, including Moral Guardians, Gossipy Hens, Bookends.
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