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Show Me Love

1998·Movie
1h 29min
77
GreatGoodWatch score

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Big heart, strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace4
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Moving and romantic

Much of it is about growing up.

  • Coming of Age10
  • Pathos8
  • Romance7

Humor

Some cringe comedy

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Cringe Humor5
  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy3

World

Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability7

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

Who it's for

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About

I'd rather be happy now than in 25 years.

Two teenage girls in small-town Sweden. Elin is beautiful, popular, and bored with life. Agnes is friendless, sad, and secretly in love with Elin.
LGBTQ+ RomanceSmall-Town DramaComing-of-Age StoryTeen AngstSwedish CinemaIntimate Character StudyMelancholy & HopefulRealistic Dialogue

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Show Me Love legally?

Show Me Love is included with a subscription to ARROW in the United States. 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.

Is Show Me Love worth watching?

77
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Show Me Love rated?

Sexual contentStrong language

Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.

How long is Show Me Love?

1 h 29 min

Show Me Love runs 1 h 29 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Show Me Love?

Critics83
Audiences72

Not quite. Critics rate Show Me Love higher (83) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Show Me Love in?

Swedish

It was made in Swedish. Produced in Denmark, Sweden.

In how many countries can I watch Show Me Love?

16ATBEBRCACHDEDKESFIGBGGIENLNO+2

GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Show Me Love in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Show Me Love use?

Lonely TogetherIronic NameLost Food GrievanceCensored TitleTake It to the BridgeIntertwined FingersDisproportionate RetributionWild Teen PartyLove ConfessionDouble EntendreChocolate of RomanceTitled After the Songand 48 more

TV Tropes lists 60 storytelling tropes for Show Me Love, including Lonely Together, Ironic Name, Lost Food Grievance.