Of Human Bondage fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Of Human Bondage is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy.
The mind, history, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Of Human Bondage is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Brew in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and FlixFling. 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 and Rotten Tomatoes 87%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
1 h 23 min
Of Human Bondage runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Of Human Bondage higher (87) than audiences (70). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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