The Trip to Bountiful fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, calm.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Trip to Bountiful is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, hopeful, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Family
Its world is built around family.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Trip to Bountiful is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Shout! Factory TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 48 min
The Trip to Bountiful runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Trip to Bountiful higher (91) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 18 storytelling tropes for The Trip to Bountiful, including Bittersweet Ending, Farmer's Daughter, Earn Your Happy Ending.
7.4
