The Midwife fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Midwife is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
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 Midwife is included with a subscription to OVID 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, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 57 min
The Midwife runs 1 h 57 min.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 73 out of 100, so both groups see The Midwife much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 1.0 times its budget.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France.
+17GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Midwife in 31 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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