The TV Set fingerprintFunny, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of satire and situational comedy
Everyday modern life, show business, and society
Standout dialogue
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Plenty of satire and situational comedy
Expect plenty of satire and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, show business, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, show business, and society.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The TV Set is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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 Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 25 min
The TV Set runs 1 h 25 min.
Yes. Critics average 65 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see The TV Set much the same way.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $265,198 worldwide, 13% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The TV Set in 3 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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