Name: God's Own Country
Genre: Romance, Drama
Released: 2017-08-31
Duration: 1 h 44 min
Cast: Josh O'Connor, Alec Secăreanu, Gemma Jones, Ian Hart, Harry Lister Smith

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A young farmer in rural Yorkshire numbs his daily frustrations with binge drinking and casual sex, until the arrival of a Romanian migrant worker.

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Rural Drama
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Bleak Yorkshire Setting
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Emotional Intimacy
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Socially Conscious
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Directed by: Francis Lee
Written by: Francis Lee
Produced by: Manon Ardisson, Jack Tarling
Music by: Adam Wiltzie, Dustin O'Halloran

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August 31, 2017 · 1 h 44 min · R

Released: August 31, 2017
Runtime: 1 h 44 min
Age rating: R
Content: Sexual Content, Strong Language
Genres: Romance, Drama
Original language: English
Also spoken: Romanian
Made in: United Kingdom
Box office: $3 million
Available in: 23 countries

Tropes

Defrosting Ice Queen, Coming of Age Story, Missing Mom +9

Defrosting Ice Queen
Coming of Age Story
Missing Mom
Anguished Declaration of Love
Scenery Porn
Sweet Tooth
Jerkass
Belligerent Sexual Tension
Generation Xerox
Used to Be More Social
Second Love
The Quiet One

12 of 35 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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Where can I stream God's Own Country?

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In the United States, God's Own Country streams on AMC+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 19 other countries.

Is God's Own Country worth watching?

85

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Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 85).

Is God's Own Country good for date night?

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Yes: romance is 8 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.

Is God's Own Country plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does God's Own Country use?

Defrosting Ice QueenComing of Age StoryMissing MomAnguished Declaration of LoveScenery PornSweet ToothJerkassBelligerent Sexual TensionGeneration XeroxUsed to Be More SocialSecond LoveThe Quiet Oneand 23 more

TV Tropes lists 35 tropes for it, including Defrosting Ice Queen, Coming of Age Story, and Missing Mom.