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Jude

1996Movie2 h 3 minR

71
GoodGoodWatch score

A deeply moving, melancholic drama movie about history and growing up.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

A time without pity. A society without mercy. A love without equal.

In late 19th-century England, Jude aspires to be an academic, but is hobbled by his blue-collar background. Instead, he works as a stonemason and is trapped in an unloving marriage to a farmer's daughter named Arabella. But when his wife leaves him, Jude sees an opportunity to improve himself. He moves to the city and begins an affair with his married cousin, Sue, courting tragedy every step of the way.

Feels like

  • 19th Century England
  • Blue-Collar
  • Unloving Marriage
  • Forbidden Love
  • Social Class
  • Tragedy
  • Stonemason
  • City Life
  • Affair

Cast

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Produced by
Andrew Eaton

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Facts

February 6, 1996 · 2 h 3 min · R

Released
February 6, 1996
Runtime
2 h 3 min
Age rating
R
Genres
Drama, Romance
Original language
English
Also spoken
Latin
Made in
United Kingdom
Budget
$7 million
Box office
$409,144
Available in
9 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Drowning My Sorrows, The Alcoholic, Downer Ending +9

  • Drowning My Sorrows
  • The Alcoholic
  • Downer Ending
  • Inherent in the System
  • Walking the Earth
  • Meaningful Name
  • The Baby Trap
  • Awful Wedded Life
  • No Woman's Land
  • Friend to All Living Things
  • Sexless Marriage
  • Hysterical Woman

12 of 43 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

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

Questions about Jude

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Jude?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Jude from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Jude worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 68).

Is Jude good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Will I feel good after watching Jude?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

What tropes does Jude use?

Drowning My SorrowsThe AlcoholicDowner EndingInherent in the SystemWalking the EarthMeaningful NameThe Baby TrapAwful Wedded LifeNo Woman's LandFriend to All Living ThingsSexless MarriageHysterical Womanand 31 more

TV Tropes lists 43 tropes for it, including Drowning My Sorrows, The Alcoholic, and Downer Ending.