A Kid Like Jake fingerprintA touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Kid Like Jake is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family and growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and growing up.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A Kid Like Jake is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, 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, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 32 min
A Kid Like Jake runs 1 h 32 min.
Yes. Critics average 55 and audiences 52 out of 100, so both groups see A Kid Like Jake much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+19GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Kid Like Jake in 33 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for A Kid Like Jake, including Convenient Miscarriage, Homophobic Hate Crime, Kids Are Cruel.
5.6
