Pushing Hands fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Pushing Hands is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Pushing Hands is included with a subscription to Metrograph in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and OnDemandKorea. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 45 min
Pushing Hands runs 1 h 45 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Pushing Hands higher (100) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $400,000 to make and earned $152,322 worldwide, 38% of its budget.
It was made in Chinese, with some English. Produced in Taiwan, United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pushing Hands in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.2
