Tender Mercies fingerprintBig heart, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning
Standout performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Tender Mercies is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, cathartic, and wholesome. Much of it is about family.
Everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and faith and meaning.
Standout performances
The performances stand out.
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His struggle for fame was over. His fight for respect was just beginning.
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Tender Mercies 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 The CW, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. 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 78/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 78). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 32 min
Tender Mercies runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Tender Mercies much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 1.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Tender Mercies in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for Tender Mercies, including The Alcoholic, Bittersweet Ending, Bratty Teenage Daughter.
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