8.6
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ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 93 (IMDb 8.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (86).
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Good for family movie night · friends night · teens
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Tony Evans is the deputy head of a local primary school. Emma Dretzin is a pianist, composer and single mother of two daughters. Neither knows the other until a startling encounter changes the course of their lives: on the same morning, they are both confronted with a diagnosis of Parkinson’s.
Medical DramaQuiet IntimacyNeurological RealismCharacter StudyPoignant ConnectionAdult FriendshipMelancholic ToneMusic as NarrativeBritish Indie Sensibility
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Is Onwards and Sideways okay for kids?
Disturbing imagery
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Will Onwards and Sideways make me laugh?
A touch
Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.
Is Onwards and Sideways 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.