Around the Block fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Around the Block is calm and low-intensity.
Moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51/100 (IMDb 5.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
Around the Block runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Around the Block higher (67) than audiences (46). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia, United States.
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