Palo Alto fingerprintLight on feelings.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. 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 65/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 70%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, drug use, and strong language.
1 h 40 min
Palo Alto runs 1 h 40 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Palo Alto higher (70) than audiences (59). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $919,591 worldwide, 92% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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