The 400 Blows fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
The 400 Blows is calm and low-intensity.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Angel faces hell-bent for violence.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The 400 Blows is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, and YouTube 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92/100 (IMDb 8 and Rotten Tomatoes 99%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 39 min
The 400 Blows runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The 400 Blows higher (99) than audiences (87). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some English. Produced in France.
+108GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The 400 Blows in 122 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 47 storytelling tropes for The 400 Blows, including Poor Man's Porn, Scene of Wonder, The Ken Burns Effect.
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