Molokai: The Story of Father Damien fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Molokai: The Story of Father Damien is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Hoopla, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fawesome, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 63%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 49 min
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien runs 1 h 49 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Molokai: The Story of Father Damien higher (74) than critics (63). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia, Belgium, Netherlands.
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6.9
