Fences fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Fences is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Family, everyday modern life, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Fences is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Paramount+, MGM+, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 19 min
Fences runs 2 h 19 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Fences higher (96) than audiences (73). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $24 million to make and earned $64 million worldwide, 2.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Canada.
+105GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Fences in 119 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 44 storytelling tropes for Fences, including Missing Mom, Bittersweet Ending, Abusive Parents.
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