The Chocolate War fingerprintStrong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, society, and everyday modern life
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Chocolate War is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and satire.
Growing up, society, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around growing up, society, and everyday modern life.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Chocolate War 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 YouTube Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 77%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 40 min
The Chocolate War runs 1 h 40 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Chocolate War higher (77) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Chocolate War in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 58 storytelling tropes for The Chocolate War, including Downer Ending, Hard Truth Aesop, Crazy-Prepared.
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