Half of a Yellow Sun fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Half of a Yellow Sun is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Half of a Yellow Sun is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Fandor, and TCM in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 51). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and sexual content.
1 h 46 min
Half of a Yellow Sun runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. Critics average 51 and audiences 53 out of 100, so both groups see Half of a Yellow Sun much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in Nigeria, United Kingdom.
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