Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and history
Standout dialogue and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood is calm and low-intensity.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
A real life story, show business, and history
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and history.
Standout dialogue and characters
The dialogue and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 38 min
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood higher (76) than audiences (63). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood in 9 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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