Tom of Finland fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Romantic and moving
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Romantic and moving
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and melancholic.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
A real life story, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Tom of Finland is included with a subscription to Kino Film Collection 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 56). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: nudity and sexual content.
1 h 56 min
Tom of Finland runs 1 h 56 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 70 out of 100, so both groups see Tom of Finland much the same way.
No. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 43% of its budget.
It was made in Finnish, with some German, English. Produced in Iceland, Finland, United States, Sweden, Denmark, Germany.
+19GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Tom of Finland in 33 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 72 storytelling tropes for Tom of Finland, including Fair Cop, Holiday Episode, Police Brutality.
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