The Jazz Singer fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, show business, and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Standout score
Calm and low-key
The Jazz Singer is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Family, show business, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family, show business, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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His story will make you cry. His music will make you sing. His triumph will make you cheer.
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The Jazz Singer is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 39/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 26%, and Metacritic 37). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
1 h 55 min
The Jazz Singer runs 1 h 55 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Jazz Singer higher (65) than critics (32). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $27 million worldwide, 2.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Jazz Singer in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for The Jazz Singer, including Beard of Sorrow, Adaptational Alternate Ending, Dying Reconciliation.
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