Character fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, class and money, and history
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.
Character is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, class and money, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, class and money, and history. 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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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Character is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 h 2 min
Character runs 2 h 2 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Character higher (92) than audiences (84). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Dutch, with some English, French, German. Produced in Belgium, Netherlands.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Character in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for Character, including Chekhov's Skill, The One That Got Away, "Not Wearing Pants" Dream.
7.6
