A Brief History of Time fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, calm.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and wondrous
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and the future
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Brief History of Time is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and wondrous
Emotionally, it's hopeful, wondrous, and wholesome.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
A real life story, history, and the future
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and the future.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
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A Brief History of Time is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 20 min
A Brief History of Time runs 1 h 20 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate A Brief History of Time higher (87) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Brief History of Time in 2 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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