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The Children's Hour

1961Movie1 h 48 minNR

71

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A moving, bleak drama movie about society and the mind.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

Can an ugly rumor destroy what's beautiful?

An unruly student at a private all-girls boarding school scandalously accuses the two women who run it of having a romantic relationship.

Feels like

Psychological Drama
Social Commentary on Homophobia
Reputation and Accusation
Boarding School Setting
Melodramatic Storytelling
Intense Performances
Claustrophobic Atmosphere
Moral Dilemmas

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by: William Wyler
Written by: John Michael Hayes
Produced by: William Wyler
Music by: Alex North

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December 19, 1961 · 1 h 48 min · NR

Released: December 19, 1961
Runtime: 1 h 48 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Suicide Themes
Genres: Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $4 million
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 12 countries

Tropes

Adaptational Sexuality, Closet Key, Inspired by… +9

Adaptational Sexuality
Closet Key
Inspired by…
LGBT Awakening
Adaptation Distillation
Lighter and Softer
Calling the Old Man Out
Would Hurt a Child
Remake Cameo
Period Piece
Nice Job Breaking It, Hero!
Adaptation Expansion

12 of 53 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Children's Hour?"

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Where can I stream The Children's Hour?

ScreenPix Amazon Channel

In the United States, The Children's Hour streams on fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, Hoopla, and ScreenPix, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 5 other countries.

Is The Children's Hour worth watching?

71

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 49). Audiences rate it higher (80 out of 100) than critics (65).

Will I feel good after watching The Children's Hour?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Was The Children's Hour a box office flop?

Budget$4 million

Box office$3 million

Yes: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 83% of its budget.

What tropes does The Children's Hour use?

Adaptational SexualityCloset KeyInspired by…LGBT AwakeningAdaptation DistillationLighter and SofterCalling the Old Man OutWould Hurt a ChildRemake CameoPeriod PieceNice Job Breaking It, Hero!Adaptation Expansionand 41 more

TV Tropes lists 53 tropes for it, including Adaptational Sexuality, Closet Key, and Inspired by….