The Decline of the American Empire fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and family
Standout dialogue, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Decline of the American Empire is calm and low-intensity.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, society, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and family.
Standout dialogue, performances, and characters
The dialogue, performances, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Decline of the American Empire is included with a subscription to OVID 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 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 71/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 41 min
The Decline of the American Empire runs 1 h 41 min.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see The Decline of the American Empire much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $30 million worldwide, 16.7 times its budget.
It was made in French, with some English. Produced in Canada.
+29GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Decline of the American Empire in 43 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 22 storytelling tropes for The Decline of the American Empire, including Hands-On Approach, Happy-Ending Massage, Extremely Short Timespan.
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