It Should Happen to You fingerprintFunny, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Wholesome and hopeful
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History and society
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Wholesome and hopeful
Emotionally, it's wholesome, hopeful, and romantic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
History and society
Its world is built around history and society.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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It Should Happen to You is included with a subscription to fuboTV and YouTube TV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 26 min
It Should Happen to You runs 1 h 26 min.
Not quite. Critics rate It Should Happen to You higher (100) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+27GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for It Should Happen to You in 41 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for It Should Happen to You, including 15 Minutes of Fame, Accidental Misnaming, Alliterative Name.
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