Newsies fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Calm and low-key
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Class and money, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Hopeful and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's hopeful, cathartic, and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Class and money, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around class and money, history, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Newsies is included with a subscription to Disney+ and BroadwayHD in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 8.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
2 h 14 min
Newsies runs 2 h 14 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 74 storytelling tropes for Newsies, including Big Applesauce, What Happened to the Mouse?, Refuge in Audacity.
8.2
