Blue Valentine fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
A little 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 and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Blue Valentine 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 romantic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little 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. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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A Love Story.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Blue Valentine is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Plex, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 52 min
Blue Valentine runs 1 h 52 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Blue Valentine higher (94) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $15 million worldwide, 15.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+50GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Blue Valentine in 64 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 41 storytelling tropes for Blue Valentine, including Disappeared Dad, Dirty Coward, Downer Beginning.
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