The Lears fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and politics
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Lears is calm and low-intensity.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Family, everyday modern life, and politics
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and politics.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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The Lears is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Tubi TV. 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 55/100 (IMDb 5.6 and Metacritic 10). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Lears higher (56) than critics (10). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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5.6
