Deconstructing Harry fingerprintVery funny, immersive world, light on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Melancholic
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
The mind, a real life story, and show business
Standout dialogue, storytelling, and characters
Standout editing
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Deconstructing Harry is fast-paced.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and dark humor.
The mind, a real life story, and show business
Its world is built around the mind, a real life story, and show business.
Standout dialogue, storytelling, and characters
The dialogue, storytelling, and characters stand out.
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Harry Block wrote a bestseller about his best friends. Now, his best friends are about to become his worst enemies.
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Deconstructing Harry is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 73%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 36 min
Deconstructing Harry runs 1 h 36 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Deconstructing Harry higher (76) than critics (68). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 53% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 65 storytelling tropes for Deconstructing Harry, including Deconstruction, The Fundamentalist, Meaningful Name.
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