Determined to have a normal family life once his mother gets out of prison, a Scottish teenager from a tough background sets out to raise the money for a home.
Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.
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GoodWatch score 80
GoodWatch score 70September 7, 2002 · 1 h 46 min · Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Leitmotif, The End... Or Is It?, Kid Detective +9
5 questions, like "Where can I stream Sweet Sixteen?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, Sweet Sixteen streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 3 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 86). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (81).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
TV Tropes lists 25 tropes for it, including Leitmotif, The End... Or Is It?, and Kid Detective.
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