Name: Cracks
Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 2009-12-04
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Eva Green, Juno Temple, María Valverde, Imogen Poots, Ellie Nunn

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Story

Innocence isn't lost. It's taken.

Jealousy flares after the headmistress of an elite boarding school for girls becomes obsessed with a new student.

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Coming-of-Age Drama
All-Girls Boarding School
Forbidden Attraction
Psychological
Historical Setting
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Directed by: Jordan Scott
Written by: Jordan Scott, Ben Court, Sheila Kohler
Produced by: Christine Vachon, Andrew Lowe, Rosalie Swedlin
Music by: Javier Navarrete

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Facts

December 4, 2009 · 1 h 44 min · R

Released: December 4, 2009
Runtime: 1 h 44 min
Age rating: R
Content: Nudity, Sexual Content
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Original language: English
Made in: France, Ireland, Spain, United Kingdom, United States
Box office: $101,860
Available in: 19 countries
Keywords: based on novel or book

Tropes

Shout-Out, Phony Degree, Villainous Breakdown +9

Shout-Out
Phony Degree
Villainous Breakdown
Bait-and-Switch
All Take and No Give
Double Standard: Rape, Female on Female
Bittersweet Ending
Manipulative Bastard
Continuity Nod
But Liquor Is Quicker
Pull the Thread
The Shut-In

12 of 47 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream Cracks?"

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Where can I stream Cracks?

In the United States, Cracks streams on Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now, and it is free with ads on Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 12 other countries.

Is Cracks worth watching?

56

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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 47%, and Metacritic 54). Audiences rate it higher (61 out of 100) than critics (51).

Is Cracks good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

What tropes does Cracks use?

Shout-OutPhony DegreeVillainous BreakdownBait-and-SwitchAll Take and No GiveDouble Standard: Rape, Female on FemaleBittersweet EndingManipulative BastardContinuity NodBut Liquor Is QuickerPull the ThreadThe Shut-Inand 35 more

TV Tropes lists 47 tropes for it, including Shout-Out, Phony Degree, and Villainous Breakdown.