Sal fingerprintA touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Show business, a real life story, and history
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sal is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Show business, a real life story, and history
Its world is built around show business, a real life story, and history.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Sal is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41/100 (IMDb 4.4, Rotten Tomatoes 50%, and Metacritic 41). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
1 h 43 min
Sal runs 1 h 43 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Sal higher (46) than audiences (38). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Sal in 6 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
4.4
