Whatever Works fingerprintFunny, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Standout dialogue and performances
Functional look and sound
Hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society.
Standout dialogue and performances
The dialogue and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A new comedy!
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Whatever Works is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 32 min
Whatever Works runs 1 h 32 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Whatever Works higher (67) than critics (48). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $36 million worldwide, 2.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, France.
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TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Whatever Works, including Audience? What Audience?, Bookends, Breaking the Fourth Wall.
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