Short Term 12 fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Short Term 12 is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Support them. Take care of them. But don't become their friend.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Short Term 12 is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 82). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.
1 h 37 min
Short Term 12 runs 1 h 37 min.
Yes. Critics average 90 and audiences 85 out of 100, so both groups see Short Term 12 much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+28GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Short Term 12 in 42 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for Short Term 12, including Break the Cutie, The Place, Daddy Didn't Show.
7.9
