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The Hero

2017Movie1 h 37 minR

Drama
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic616.7Rotten Tomatoes77%59%
66
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5Metacritic616.7Rotten Tomatoes77%59%

Summary

Lee, a former Western film icon, is living a comfortable existence lending his golden voice to advertisements and smoking weed. After receiving a lifetime achievement award and unexpected news, Lee reexamines his past, while a chance meeting with a sardonic comic has him looking to the future.

Good for

  • Date night
  • Friends night
  • Teens

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

Where to watch

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Not for scares, brutality or laughs.

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Cast

17 of 17

Crew

Directed by
Brett Haley
Written by
Brett Haley, Marc Basch
Produced by
Sam Bisbee, Houston King, Erik Rommesmo
Music by
Keegan DeWitt

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Facts

June 9, 2017 · 1 h 37 min · R

Released
June 9, 2017
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Age rating
R
Content
Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Box office
$4 million
Available in
70 countries

Q&A

3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Hero?"

Questions about The Hero

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Hero?

PlexPrimefuboTVThe RokuKanopy

In the United States, The Hero streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on Plex, The Roku, and Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home.

Is The Hero worth watching?

66
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 61).

Is The Hero plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.