Lenny fingerprintFunny, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
History, a real life story, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Lenny is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Emotionally, it's moving, cathartic, and nostalgic.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Lenny is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
1 h 52 min
Lenny runs 1 h 52 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Lenny much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+57GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Lenny in 71 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 22 storytelling tropes for Lenny, including Unishment, N-Word Privileges, Gilligan Cut.
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