31 Candles fingerprintBig heart, funny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, hopeful, and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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31 Candles is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 30 min
31 Candles runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate 31 Candles higher (100) than audiences (62). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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