Soul Boys of the Western World fingerprintStunning style, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and profoundly sad
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and storytelling
Standout score and editing
Calm and low-key
Soul Boys of the Western World is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and profoundly sad
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, profoundly sad, and moving.
A real life story, show business, and pop culture
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and pop culture. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and storytelling
The characters, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Standout score and editing
Look and sound: the score and editing stand out.
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Soul Boys of the Western World is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 71%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: drug use, strong language, and sexual content.
1 h 42 min
Soul Boys of the Western World runs 1 h 42 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 66 and audiences 64 out of 100, so both groups see Soul Boys of the Western World much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Soul Boys of the Western World in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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