On Golden Pond fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, wholesome, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Family and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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On Golden Pond is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. 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 78/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 49 min
On Golden Pond runs 1 h 49 min.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see On Golden Pond much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $119 million worldwide, 8.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for On Golden Pond in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for On Golden Pond, including Cool Old Lady, Grumpy Old Man, Calling Parents by Their Name.
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