Sophie and the Rising Sun fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Sophie and the Rising Sun is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, society, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Sophie and the Rising Sun is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, FlixFling, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Plex. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 56 min
Sophie and the Rising Sun runs 1 h 56 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 65 and audiences 66 out of 100, so both groups see Sophie and the Rising Sun much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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