A Promise fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Promise is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History and the mind
Its world is built around history and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A Promise is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Plex. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 13%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 34 min
A Promise runs 1 h 34 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate A Promise higher (36) than critics (25). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Belgium, France.
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