The Music Man fingerprintFunny, strong craft.
Spectacular
Wholesome and hopeful
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and dialogue
Standout score
Spectacular
The Music Man is spectacular.
Wholesome and hopeful
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and nostalgic.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Show business and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances and dialogue
The performances and dialogue stand out.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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The story of that man and his 76 trombones, and the wonderful, wonderful tune he played on every heart in town!
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. 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 72/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
2 h 31 min
The Music Man runs 2 h 31 min.
Yes. Critics average 85 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see The Music Man much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $15 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+40GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Music Man in 54 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 118 storytelling tropes for The Music Man, including Misunderstood Loner with a Heart of Gold, Grande Dame, Heel–Face Turn.
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