Between the Lines fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and history
Standout dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Between the Lines is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, society, and history
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and history.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, FlixHouse, and Darkroom. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 94%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 41 min
Between the Lines runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Between the Lines higher (94) than audiences (58). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+16GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Between the Lines in 30 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for Between the Lines, including Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep", As Himself, Imagine Spot.
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