Permission fingerprintA touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic
Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Permission is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic. Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Permission is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 5.4, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 39 min
Permission runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Permission higher (65) than audiences (51). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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