Show Boat fingerprintBig heart, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and romantic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Show Boat is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and romantic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, romantic, and moving.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Show business and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around show business and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout score
Look and sound: the score stand out.
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You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and Public Domain Movies. 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 74/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 81%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 47 min
Show Boat runs 1 h 47 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Show Boat higher (81) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 4.8 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 36 storytelling tropes for Show Boat, including Pretty in Mink, Black Gal on White Guy Drama, Stylistic Suck.
6.8
