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A Bag of Marbles

2017·Movie
1h 53min
73
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High energy, big heart, no humor.

Energy

Tense and fast-paced

Fast from start to finish.

  • Tension8
  • Fast Pace7
  • Adrenaline6

Heart

Moving and cathartic

Much of it is about growing up and family.

  • Coming of Age8
  • Family Dynamics8
  • Pathos7

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Wit & Wordplay2
  • Physical Comedy2
  • Dark Humor2

World

History, war, and growing up

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances

  • Acting8
  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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Home Is Where Family Is

At the beginning of the 1940s, in a France occupied by Nazi forces, lived the Jewish Joffo family. Happy and tight-knit, she sees her future darken when all members of the family are forced to wear the yellow star. Fearing the worst, the parents organized their family to flee to the free zone in the south of the country. Maurice, twelve years old, and Joseph, ten years old, will therefore leave alone in order to maximize their chances of finding their older brothers already settled in Nice. The brothers left to their own devices demonstrate an incredible amount of cleverness, courage, and ingenuity to escape the enemy invasion and to try to reunite their family once again.
World War II FranceJewish BrothersEscape and SurvivalCourage and IngenuityFamily SeparationHistorical DramaComing-of-AgeTense and Suspenseful

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream A Bag of Marbles legally?

A Bag of Marbles is included with a subscription to Chai Flicks and Film Movement+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Xumo Play. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is A Bag of Marbles worth watching?

73
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is A Bag of Marbles rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is A Bag of Marbles?

1 h 53 min

A Bag of Marbles runs 1 h 53 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on A Bag of Marbles?

Critics69
Audiences77

Not quite. Audiences rate A Bag of Marbles higher (77) than critics (69). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.

Was A Bag of Marbles a box office hit?

Budget$21 million
Box office$11 million

No. It cost about $21 million to make and earned $11 million worldwide, 51% of its budget.

What language is A Bag of Marbles in?

FrenchYiddishRussianGerman

It was made in French, with some Yiddish, Russian, German. Produced in Belgium, Canada, Czechia, France.

In how many countries can I watch A Bag of Marbles?

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