Skin fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Skin is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Skin is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
Skin runs 1 h 47 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 62 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see Skin much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Zulu. Produced in South Africa, United Kingdom.
+18GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Skin in 32 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 4 storytelling tropes for Skin, including Papa Wolf, Disproportionate Retribution, Chocolate Baby.
6.9
