7.8
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The Return
1994·Movie
·1h 50min·
About
In the years following the American war a young woman from Hanoi teaches in a rural school in the south. There she meets a troubled young man, and they have a brief romance that she recalls wistfully years later in her unhappy marriage.
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Questions about The Return
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Is The Return worth watching?
90
ExcellentGoodWatch scoreYes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 90/100 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 95%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
How long is The Return?
1 h 50 min
The Return runs 1 h 50 min.
Do critics and audiences agree on The Return?
Critics95
Audiences86
Not quite. Critics rate The Return higher (95) than audiences (86). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
What language is The Return in?
Vietnamese
It was made in Vietnamese. Produced in Vietnam.
What tropes does The Return use?
Contemplate Our NavelsNo AntagonistMeaningful NameWham ShotRevisiting the RootsWham LineSequel HookContinuity Nod
TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for The Return, including Contemplate Our Navels, No Antagonist, Meaningful Name.