A Single Man fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Single Man is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and deeply moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, deeply moving, and romantic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The mind, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography, visual style, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, visual style, and editing stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 40 min
A Single Man runs 1 h 40 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 82 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see A Single Man much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $25 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+11GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Single Man in 25 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for A Single Man, including Symbolic Glass House, The Voice, Deliberate Values Dissonance.
7.5
