About Alex fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
About Alex is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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About Alex 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 Pluto TV, YouTube Free, and Plex. 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 51/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 46%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes and strong language.
1 h 36 min
About Alex runs 1 h 36 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate About Alex higher (54) than critics (46). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+67GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for About Alex in 81 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 37 storytelling tropes for About Alex, including Never My Fault, Blind Driving, I Want My Beloved to Be Happy.
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