The Broken Circle Breakdown fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Calm and low-key
The Broken Circle Breakdown is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language and suicide themes.
1 h 52 min
The Broken Circle Breakdown runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see The Broken Circle Breakdown much the same way.
It was made in Dutch, with some English. Produced in Belgium, Netherlands.
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TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for The Broken Circle Breakdown, including Mathematician's Answer, Male Frontal Nudity, It Always Rains at Funerals.
7.7
