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Dallas Buyers Club

2013Movie1 h 57 minR

83

GreatGoodWatch score

83

GreatGoodWatch score

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Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Loosely based on the true-life tale of Ron Woodroof, a drug-taking, women-loving, homophobic man who in 1986 was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS and given thirty days to live.

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Thought-provoking

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Not for laughs, comfort or scares.

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Directed by: Jean-Marc Vallée
Written by: Craig Borten, Melisa Wallack
Produced by: Robbie Brenner, Rachel Winter
Music by: AA. VV.

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Facts

November 1, 2013 · 1 h 57 min · R

Released: November 1, 2013
Runtime: 1 h 57 min
Age rating: R
Content: Drug Use, Strong Language, Sexual Content, Disturbing Imagery
Genres: Drama, History
Original language: English
Also spoken: Japanese
Made in: United States
Budget: $5 million
Box office: $56 million
Available in: 47 countries
Keywords: based on true story

Tropes

Three-Way Sex, Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?, Beauty Inversion +9

12 of 47 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Dallas Buyers Club?"

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Where can I stream Dallas Buyers Club?

In the United States, Dallas Buyers Club streams on Netflix. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 24 other countries.

Is Dallas Buyers Club worth watching?

83

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 7.9, Letterboxd 4.0 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 77).

Is Dallas Buyers Club plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Dallas Buyers Club a box office hit?

Budget$5 million

Box office$56 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $5 million to make and earned $56 million worldwide, 11.1 times its budget.

What tropes does Dallas Buyers Club use?

Three-Way SexHave I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?Beauty InversionAction SurvivorTrans TribulationsBad HabitsMighty WhiteyGirl-on-Girl is HotThe DeterminatorParental AbandonmentYour Days Are NumberedTitle Dropand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Three-Way Sex, Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?, and Beauty Inversion.