Smash Palace fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Smash Palace is tense, fast-paced, and violent.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
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Smash Palace is included with a subscription to ARROW in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 48 min
Smash Palace runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Smash Palace higher (100) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in New Zealand.
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