The Prisoner of Second Avenue fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Some situational comedy and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, class and money, and everyday modern life
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
Some situational comedy and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and satire.
Society, class and money, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around society, class and money, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Prisoner of Second Avenue is included with a subscription to TCM in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 52%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 38 min
The Prisoner of Second Avenue runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Prisoner of Second Avenue higher (67) than critics (52). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Prisoner of Second Avenue in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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