The Sound of Music fingerprintDeeply emotional, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, a real life story, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout score and cinematography
Calm and low-key
The Sound of Music is calm and low-intensity.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Family, a real life story, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, a real life story, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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The Sound of Music is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
2 h 54 min
The Sound of Music runs 2 h 54 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Sound of Music higher (85) than critics (73). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $8 million to make and earned $286 million worldwide, 34.9 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United States.
+71GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Sound of Music in 85 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 117 storytelling tropes for The Sound of Music, including Berserk Button, Sanctuary of Solitude, Significant Wardrobe Shift.
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