Belle and Sebastian fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and wondrous. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Two great friends. One grand adventure.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and BYUtv. 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 79/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 44 min
Belle and Sebastian runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Belle and Sebastian higher (91) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $11 million to make and earned $36 million worldwide, 3.2 times its budget.
It was made in French, with some German. Produced in France.
+24GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Belle and Sebastian in 38 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for Belle and Sebastian, including Animated Adaptation, Death by Childbirth, World Tour.
6.9
