The Book of Love fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, calm.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Book of Love is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Heartwarming and uplifting
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's heartwarming, uplifting, and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Family, everyday modern life, and growing up
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Book of Love is included with a subscription to fuboTV and Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 38/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 8%, and Metacritic 27). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
1 h 47 min
The Book of Love runs 1 h 47 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Book of Love higher (56) than critics (18). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+42GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Book of Love in 56 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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