Bessie fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout score and cinematography
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Bessie is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A real life story, history, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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Survival began with a song
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Bessie is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
1 h 47 min
Bessie runs 1 h 47 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Bessie higher (91) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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6.7
