The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and hopeful. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, family, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, family, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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 65/100 (IMDb 6.4 and Rotten Tomatoes 69%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 33 min
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks runs 1 h 33 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks higher (69) than audiences (60). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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