Meru fingerprintRelentless energy, strong craft, no humor.
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic and wondrous
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, sports, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Pulse-pounding and nerve-racking
Fast from start to finish.
Meru is pulse-pounding, nerve-racking, and epic.
Cathartic and wondrous
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic, wondrous, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, sports, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, sports, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Meru is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 29 min
Meru runs 1 h 29 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Meru much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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