The Bad and the Beautiful fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, show business, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Bad and the Beautiful is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Emotionally, it's romantic, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, show business, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, show business, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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I took you out of the gutter... I can fling you back!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
You can watch it free with ads on 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 80/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 58 min
The Bad and the Beautiful runs 1 h 58 min.
Yes. Critics average 83 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see The Bad and the Beautiful much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $3 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Bad and the Beautiful in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 58 storytelling tropes for The Bad and the Beautiful, including B-Movie, Hanging Our Clothes to Dry, How We Got Here.
7.7
