The Female Brain fingerprintLight on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Female Brain is calm and low-intensity.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life
Its world is built around everyday modern life.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Female Brain is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 40/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 37%, and Metacritic 41). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 38 min
The Female Brain runs 1 h 38 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Female Brain higher (54) than critics (39). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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