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Ithaca

2015·Movie
1h 36min·PG
32
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Big heart, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Tension4
  • Fast Pace4
  • Spectacle3

Heart

Deeply moving and wholesome

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Pathos9
  • Coming of Age9
  • Family Dynamics9

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Dark Humor3
  • Situational Comedy2

World

Growing up, family, and history

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout characters

  • Character Depth8
  • Acting7
  • Dialogue Quality7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7
  • Editing6

Who it's for

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About

One message will change everything.

In a small town in California's San Joaquin Valley, 14-year-old Homer Macauley is determined to be the best and fastest bicycle telegraph messenger anyone has ever seen. His older brother has gone to war, leaving Homer to look after his widowed mother, his older sister and his 4-year-old brother, Ulysses. And so it is that as spring turns to summer, 1942, Homer Macauley delivers messages of love, hope, pain... and death... to the good people of Ithaca. And Homer Macauley will grapple with one message that will change him forever - from a boy into a man. Based on Pulitzer Prize-winning author William Saroyan's 1943 novel, The Human Comedy, ITHACA is the quintessential wartime tale of the Home Front. It is a coming-of-age story about the exuberance of youth, the sweetness of life, the sting of death and the modesty and sheer goodness that lives in each and every one of us.
Small Town AmericaWorld War II EraComing-of-Age StoryFamily DramaNostalgicHeartwarmingBittersweetInnocenceTelegrams

Sequels and Prequels

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Where can I stream Ithaca legally?

Ithaca is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. 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.

Is Ithaca worth watching?

32
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 33/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 24%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Ithaca rated?

PG

It's rated PG in the United States.

How long is Ithaca?

1 h 36 min

Ithaca runs 1 h 36 min.

Is Ithaca based on a true story?

No. It's adapted from a novel.

Do critics and audiences agree on Ithaca?

Critics30
Audiences44

Not quite. Audiences rate Ithaca higher (44) than critics (30). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

What language is Ithaca in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

In how many countries can I watch Ithaca?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Ithaca in 32 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.