The Remains of the Day fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, class and money, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Remains of the Day is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and romantic. Much of it is about family.
History, class and money, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, class and money, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Diamond in the Rough.
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The Remains of the Day is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV and Tubi 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 14 min
The Remains of the Day runs 2 h 14 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Remains of the Day higher (91) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $23 million worldwide, 2.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+97GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Remains of the Day in 111 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 65 storytelling tropes for The Remains of the Day, including The Comically Serious, Wrong Guy First, Cannot Spit It Out.
7.8
