American Pop fingerprintStunning style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
Standout score, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
American Pop is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and characters
The direction and characters stand out.
Standout score, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the score, visual style, and editing stand out.
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All those years, all those dreams, all those sons... one of them is going to be a star.
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American Pop is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. 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 69/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 36 min
American Pop runs 1 h 36 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate American Pop higher (77) than critics (63). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 4.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Hebrew, Russian, Yiddish. Produced in United States, Netherlands, South Korea, United Kingdom.
+32GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for American Pop in 46 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 54 storytelling tropes for American Pop, including Hooker with a Heart of Gold, Made of Iron, Destructive Romance.
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