Biutiful fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Biutiful is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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You don't choose your family. We all belong to somebody, but to belong to Uxbal and Marambra, is both a blessing and a curse.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Biutiful is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, 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 68/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 66%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 28 min
Biutiful runs 2 h 28 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Biutiful higher (74) than critics (62). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in Spanish, with some cn, Wolof, Chinese. Produced in Mexico, Spain, United States.
+4GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Biutiful in 18 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 9 storytelling tropes for Biutiful, including Bittersweet Ending, Damn, It Feels Good to Be a Gangster!, Heartbeat Soundtrack.
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