Jules and Jim fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Jules and Jim is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, nostalgic, and moving.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Jules and Jim is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, 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 87/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 97). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 46 min
Jules and Jim runs 1 h 46 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Jules and Jim higher (96) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French, with some English, German. Produced in France.
+113GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Jules and Jim in 127 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 27 storytelling tropes for Jules and Jim, including Actor Allusion, Alliterative Title, Book Burning.
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