Extraordinary Measures fingerprintBig heart, a touch of humor.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and a real life story
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Extraordinary Measures is fast-paced.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, hopeful, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and a real life story
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and a real life story.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Extraordinary Measures is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Paramount+ with Showtime in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 29%, and Metacritic 45). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 46 min
Extraordinary Measures runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Extraordinary Measures higher (60) than critics (37). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $31 million to make and earned $15 million worldwide, 49% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+20GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Extraordinary Measures in 34 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for Extraordinary Measures, including As You Know, Bumbling Dad, The Cameo.
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