Freak Show fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Freak Show is calm and low-intensity.
Hopeful
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful. Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Freak Show is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 54%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 31 min
Freak Show runs 1 h 31 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Freak Show higher (72) than critics (54). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Freak Show in 12 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 5 storytelling tropes for Freak Show, including Visual Pun, Conjoined Twins, Gay Conservative.
6.5
