McFarland, USA fingerprintBig heart, no humor.
Thrilling
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Sports, everyday modern life, and a real life story
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Uplifting and wholesome
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's uplifting, wholesome, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Sports, everyday modern life, and a real life story
Its world is built around sports, everyday modern life, and a real life story.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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McFarland, USA is included with a subscription to Disney+ in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 8 min
McFarland, USA runs 2 h 8 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate McFarland, USA higher (78) than critics (70). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $17 million to make and earned $46 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+53GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for McFarland, USA in 67 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 32 storytelling tropes for McFarland, USA, including Narrative Profanity Filter, Huddle Shot, Completely Unnecessary Translator.
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