Local Hero fingerprintA , comedy: .
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
A BEAUTIFUL COASTLINE... A RICH OIL MAN WANTS TO DEVELOP IT. A POOR BEACH BUM WANTS TO LIVE ON IT. AN ENTIRE TOWN WANTS TO PROFIT BY IT. AND A REAL-LIVE MERMAID WANTS TO SAVE IT... ONLY ONE OF THEM WILL GET THEIR WAY.
GoodWatch score 88
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GoodWatch score 75Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Local Hero streams on Howdy, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 83). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (77).
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (6 of 10) and sharp wit (5 of 10).
Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for hopefulness and 8 for wholesome.
TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Magic Realism, Double Entendre, and The Con.
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