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Florence Foster Jenkins

2016Movie1 h 50 minPG-13

73

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A comedy movie about a real life story and show business.

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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Not for scares or brutality.

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Story

Every voice deserves to be heard.

The story of Florence Foster Jenkins, a New York heiress, who dreamed of becoming an opera singer, despite having a terrible singing voice.

Feels like

Biographical Drama
Eccentric Character Study
Opera & Music
Feel-Good Story
Strong Performances
Uplifting
Quirky
Melancholy
Based on a True Story

Crew

Directed by: Stephen Frears
Written by: Stephen Frears, Nicholas Martin
Produced by: Tracey Seaward, Michael Kuhn
Music by: Alexandre Desplat, Terry Davies

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Facts

May 6, 2016 · 1 h 50 min · PG-13

Released: May 6, 2016
Runtime: 1 h 50 min
Age rating: PG-13
Genres: Comedy, Drama
Original language: English
Made in: United Kingdom, United States
Budget: $29 million
Box office: $49 million
Available in: 52 countries

Tropes

Mood Whiplash, Faint in Shock, Historical In-Joke +9

Mood Whiplash
Faint in Shock
Historical In-Joke
Gorgeous Period Dress
Star-Derailing Role
Closet Shuffle
Good Adultery, Bad Adultery
Happily Married
Imagine Spot
Screw the Money, I Have Rules!
Costume Porn
Dramatic Irony

12 of 57 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Florence Foster Jenkins?"

Questions about Florence Foster Jenkins

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Florence Foster Jenkins?

In the United States, Florence Foster Jenkins is free with ads on Hoopla and Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 28 other countries.

Is Florence Foster Jenkins worth watching?

73

GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 71). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (69).

Is Florence Foster Jenkins okay for kids?

PG-13

Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.

Will Florence Foster Jenkins make me laugh?

A touch

Not much for a comedy: the title analysis gives its humor 1 of 4.

Is Florence Foster Jenkins plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

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

What tropes does Florence Foster Jenkins use?

Mood WhiplashFaint in ShockHistorical In-JokeGorgeous Period DressStar-Derailing RoleCloset ShuffleGood Adultery, Bad AdulteryHappily MarriedImagine SpotScrew the Money, I Have Rules!Costume PornDramatic Ironyand 45 more

TV Tropes lists 57 tropes for it, including Mood Whiplash, Faint in Shock, and Historical In-Joke.