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Tucker: The Man and His Dream

1988Movie1 h 51 minPG

Drama
74
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic767.3Rotten Tomatoes82%68%

A wondrous, cathartic drama movie about history and a real life story.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Story

When they tried to buy him, he refused. When they tried to bully him, he resisted. When they tried to break him, he became an American legend. The true story of Preston Tucker.

Ypsilanti, Michigan, 1945. Engineer Preston Tucker dreams of designing the car of future, but his innovative envision will be repeatedly sabotaged by his own unrealistic expectations and the Detroit automobile industry tycoons.

Feels like

  • Biographical Drama
  • American Innovation
  • Post-War America
  • Automobile Industry
  • Visionary Entrepreneur
  • Political Intrigue
  • Historical Setting
  • Character-Driven Narrative
  • Inspirational Story

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Francis Ford Coppola
Written by
Arnold Schulman, David Seidler
Produced by
Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, Fred Fuchs
Music by
Joe Jackson

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Facts

August 12, 1988 · 1 h 51 min · PG

Released
August 12, 1988
Runtime
1 h 51 min
Age rating
PG
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$23 million
Box office
$20 million
Available in
79 countries
Keywords
based on true story

Tropes

Novelization, Corrupt Corporate Executive, Author Appeal +9

  • Novelization
  • Corrupt Corporate Executive
  • Author Appeal
  • Very Loosely Based on a True Story
  • Shown Their Work
  • Historical Domain Character
  • Boring, but Practical
  • In-Universe Factoid Failure
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Doomed Moral Victor
  • Cool Car
  • Historical Villain Upgrade

12 of 29 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream Tucker: The Man and His Dream?"

Questions about Tucker: The Man and His Dream

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Where can I stream Tucker: The Man and His Dream?

PhiloThe RokuKanopyFandango at Home FreeStarzPlexLionsgate+Tubi TV

In the United States, Tucker: The Man and His Dream streams on Philo, Starz, and Lionsgate+, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 34 other countries.

Is Tucker: The Man and His Dream worth watching?

74
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 76).

Is Tucker: The Man and His Dream okay for kids?

PG

Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Was Tucker: The Man and His Dream a box office flop?

Budget$23 million
Box office$20 million

Yes: it cost about $23 million to make and earned $20 million worldwide, 85% of its budget.

What tropes does Tucker: The Man and His Dream use?

NovelizationCorrupt Corporate ExecutiveAuthor AppealVery Loosely Based on a True StoryShown Their WorkHistorical Domain CharacterBoring, but PracticalIn-Universe Factoid FailureBittersweet EndingDoomed Moral VictorCool CarHistorical Villain Upgradeand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including Novelization, Corrupt Corporate Executive, and Author Appeal.