A Canterbury Tale fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Canterbury Tale is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's hopeful, nostalgic, and wholesome.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
The direction, characters, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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A Canterbury Tale is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
2 h 5 min
A Canterbury Tale runs 2 h 5 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Canterbury Tale higher (90) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Canterbury Tale in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for A Canterbury Tale, including Cobweb of Disuse, Mythology Gag, Time Skip.
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