The Painting

2001Movie1 h 35 min

38
WeakGoodWatch score

A tense, moving romance movie about history and war.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

Two worlds. One love. Turbulent times.

Heath Freeman (Tru Calling, ER) heads an all-star cast including Clifton Davis (Any Given Sunday) Ben Vereen (Roots), Stacey Dash (Renaissance Man) and Debbie Allen (Fame) in the period drama Soldier of Change, which resurrects the turmoil and confusion of the late sixties. Travel back in time to visit a young man, Randy (Freeman) who finds himself immersed in the impassioned civil rights cause in the States, and struggles valiantly to adjust to the changing social fabric around him. But this is only the first of two worlds that Randy encounters. When he is drafted and shipped off to Asia - and the nightmare that called itself Vietnam - this inexperienced soldier must fight for his life and his convictions as he attempts to survive amid the turmoil of a war whose real nature is alien even to the country fighting it.

Feels like

  • Civil Rights Era
  • Vietnam War
  • Coming-of-Age Drama
  • Social Change
  • Personal Convictions
  • 1960s America
  • Historical
  • Thought-Provoking

Cast

Crew

Written by
Buddy Sheffield
Produced by
Billy Taylor

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Facts

October 27, 2001 · 1 h 35 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
October 27, 2001
Runtime
1 h 35 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Romance, Drama
Original language
English
Available in
2 countries

Tropes

Grumpy Old Man, Made of Plasticine, Roger Rabbit Effect +9

  • Grumpy Old Man
  • Made of Plasticine
  • Roger Rabbit Effect
  • Past-Life Memories
  • Food Fight
  • Saving the World With Art
  • Forever War
  • Light Is Not Good
  • Portal Picture
  • And the Adventure Continues
  • I Am What I Am
  • Kick the Dog

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

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

Questions about The Painting

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Painting?

In the United States, The Painting streams on fuboTV, and it is free with ads on The Roku and Plex. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.

Is The Painting worth watching?

38
WeakGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38 (IMDb 6 and Metacritic 32). Audiences rate it higher (60 out of 100) than critics (32).

Is The Painting good for date night?

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeens

Not really: romance is 5 of 10, but the viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.

Is The Painting plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

What tropes does The Painting use?

Grumpy Old ManMade of PlasticineRoger Rabbit EffectPast-Life MemoriesFood FightSaving the World With ArtForever WarLight Is Not GoodPortal PictureAnd the Adventure ContinuesI Am What I AmKick the Dogand 21 more

TV Tropes lists 33 tropes for it, including Grumpy Old Man, Made of Plasticine, and Roger Rabbit Effect.