A Matter of Life and Death fingerprintHigh energy, big heart.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, history, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Matter of Life and Death is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and cathartic.
Fantasy, history, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around fantasy, history, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
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, score, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and editing stand out.
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A Matter of Life and Death is included with a subscription to Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on YouTube Free. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90/100 (IMDb 8 and Rotten Tomatoes 97%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 44 min
A Matter of Life and Death runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Matter of Life and Death higher (97) than audiences (87). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $450,000 to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 3.9 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some French, Russian. Produced in United Kingdom.
+112GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Matter of Life and Death in 126 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 50 storytelling tropes for A Matter of Life and Death, including Love Before First Sight, Face Death with Dignity, Manly Tears.
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