Raising Victor Vargas fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Raising Victor Vargas is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Raising Victor Vargas is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 28 min
Raising Victor Vargas runs 1 h 28 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Raising Victor Vargas higher (90) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $800,000 to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States.
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7.2
