The Goldfinch fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Goldfinch is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and profoundly sad. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Crime, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, growing up, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Goldfinch is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 24%, and Metacritic 40). 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 29 min
The Goldfinch runs 2 h 29 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Goldfinch higher (68) than critics (32). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+92GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Goldfinch in 106 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 32 storytelling tropes for The Goldfinch, including Time-Shifted Actor, Adapted Out, Reformed Bully.
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