Tomorrow, When the War Began fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
War, everyday modern life, and growing up
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Pulse-pounding and tense
Fast from start to finish.
Tomorrow, When the War Began is pulse-pounding, tense, and fast-paced.
Cathartic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
War, everyday modern life, and growing up
Its world is built around war, everyday modern life, and growing up.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Tomorrow, When the War Began is included with a subscription to Bloodstream in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 43 min
Tomorrow, When the War Began runs 1 h 43 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 58 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see Tomorrow, When the War Began much the same way.
No. It cost about $27 million to make and earned $17 million worldwide, 61% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
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TV Tropes lists 53 storytelling tropes for Tomorrow, When the War Began, including Zerg Rush, Shout-Out, Good Guns, Bad Guns.
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