The Sapphires fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Spectacular
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout score
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, cathartic, and romantic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
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The Sapphires is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 43 min
The Sapphires runs 1 h 43 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The Sapphires much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $9 million to make and earned $20 million worldwide, 2.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
+47GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Sapphires in 61 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 27 storytelling tropes for The Sapphires, including Children Are Innocent, Female Gaze, Crash-Into Hello.
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