City Island fingerprintStrong craft.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family and everyday modern life
Standout performances and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
City Island is calm and low-intensity.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Family and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and dialogue
The performances and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Truth is stranger than family
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
City Island is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, Starz, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. 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 75/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 44 min
City Island runs 1 h 44 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see City Island much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+20GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for City Island in 34 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 6 storytelling tropes for City Island, including Tagline, Manic Pixie Dream Girl, Mumbling Brando.
7.3
