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The Runaways

2010Movie1 h 47 minR

64

DecentGoodWatch score

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A thrilling, nostalgic drama movie about a real life story and growing up.

Good for date night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

It's 1975 and they're about to explode.

Joan Jett and Cherie Currie, two rebellious teenagers from Southern California, become the frontwomen for The Runaways -- the now-legendary group that paved the way for future generations of female rockers. Under the Svengali-like influence of impresario Kim Fowley, the band becomes a huge success.

Feels like

Biographical Drama
Female Rock Band
1970s Music Scene
Coming-of-Age
Showbiz
Drug Use
Nostalgic
Rebellious
Social Commentary

Crew

Directed by: Floria Sigismondi
Written by: Floria Sigismondi
Produced by: Bill Pohlad, Art Linson, John Linson
Music by: Lawrence Rothman

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Facts

March 19, 2010 · 1 h 47 min · R

Released: March 19, 2010
Runtime: 1 h 47 min
Age rating: R
Content: Drug Use, Strong Language
Genres: Drama, Music
Original language: English
Made in: United States
Budget: $10 million
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 24 countries

Tropes

Satellite Character, Horrible Hollywood, Jail Bait Taboo +9

Satellite Character
Horrible Hollywood
Jail Bait Taboo
Produce Pelting
Visual Pun
"Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
Training Montage
Hair of Gold, Heart of Gold
The Svengali
Bitch Alert
No Celebrities Were Harmed
Corrupt the Cutie

12 of 41 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Runaways?"

Questions about The Runaways

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Where can I stream The Runaways?

In the United States, The Runaways streams on Criterion, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 14 other countries.

Is The Runaways worth watching?

64

DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 65).

Is The Runaways plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was The Runaways a box office flop?

Budget$10 million

Box office$3 million

Yes: it cost about $10 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 30% of its budget.

What tropes does The Runaways use?

Satellite CharacterHorrible HollywoodJail Bait TabooProduce PeltingVisual Pun"Where Are They Now?" EpilogueTraining MontageHair of Gold, Heart of GoldThe SvengaliBitch AlertNo Celebrities Were HarmedCorrupt the Cutieand 29 more

TV Tropes lists 41 tropes for it, including Satellite Character, Horrible Hollywood, and Jail Bait Taboo.