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Avalon

1990Movie2 h 6 minPG

Drama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic687.0Rotten Tomatoes86%78%
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.2Letterboxd3.7/5Metacritic687.0Rotten Tomatoes86%78%

Summary

A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a better future in the so-called promised land.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Family movie night
  • Friends night

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Not for scares, laughs or brutality.

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Cast

18 of 18

Crew

Directed by
Barry Levinson
Written by
Barry Levinson
Produced by
Barry Levinson, Mark Johnson
Music by
Randy Newman

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Facts

October 5, 1990 · 2 h 6 min · PG

Released
October 5, 1990
Runtime
2 h 6 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Yiddish
Made in
United States
Available in
59 countries

Tropes

Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence, Bilingual Bonus, Cyberpunk +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Avalon?"

Questions about Avalon

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Avalon?

The Roku

In the United States, Avalon is free with ads on The Roku. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is Avalon worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 7.2, Letterboxd 3.7 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 68).

Is Avalon okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Is Avalon plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does Avalon use?

Ascend to a Higher Plane of ExistenceBilingual BonusCyberpunkGamer ChickAt the Opera TonightShout-OutDeliberately MonochromeMatrix Raining CodeShow Within a ShowWorld Half EmptySecret LevelViewers Are Geniusesand 16 more

TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence, Bilingual Bonus, and Cyberpunk.