Evelyn fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, society, and history
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, society, and history
Its world is built around family, society, and history.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Evelyn is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 64%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 32 min
Evelyn runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Evelyn higher (71) than critics (60). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in Ireland, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Evelyn in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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