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The Handmaid's Tale
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Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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A haunting tale of sexuality in a country gone wrong.
In a dystopian, polluted right-wing religious tyranny, a young woman is put in sexual slavery on account of her now rare fertility.
Dystopian ThrillerPolitical AllegorySocial CommentaryReproductive RightsOppressive SocietyGrim AtmosphereCharacter-Driven DramaCautionary TaleFeminist Themes
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Is The Handmaid's Tale worth watching?
42
WeakGoodWatch scoreReviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 42 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 53).
Will I feel good after watching The Handmaid's Tale?
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Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is The Handmaid's Tale plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Was The Handmaid's Tale a box office flop?
Budget$13 million
Box office$5 million
Yes: it cost about $13 million to make and earned $5 million worldwide, 38% of its budget.