Something Necessary fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Something Necessary is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Something Necessary is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Plex and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence.
1 h 25 min
Something Necessary runs 1 h 25 min.
It was made in English, with some Swahili. Produced in Germany, Kenya.
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6.9
