Summary
Manny, Joel and Jonah tear their way through childhood and push against the volatile love of their parents. As Manny and Joel grow into versions of their father and Ma dreams of escape, Jonah, the youngest, embraces an imagined world all his own.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want something to laugh at
- You want fast pacing
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+17)
Critics 86Audiences 69GoodWatch 77
Tomatometer92%
Metascore80
Audience score76%
IMDb6.9
User score6.3
Running time
1 h 33 min
Shorter than most dramas, −16 min on the typical 109
typical 10993Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 7 countries, rent or buy in 16 more
Released
2018
August 17, 2018
8 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityModerate
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
- Drug useNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 3 moreDirecting · 3
- Jeremiah Zagar Director, Writer, Editor
- Laura Klein First Assistant Director
- Kat Hess Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Daniel Kitrosser Writer
Production · 6
- Philipp Engelhorn Executive Producer
- Michael Raisler Executive Producer
- Paul S. Mezey Producer
- Christina D. King Producer
- Andrew Goldman Producer
- Jeremy Yaches Producer
Camera · 1
- Zak Mulligan Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Brian A. Kates Editor
- Keiko Deguchi Editor
Sound · 4
- Ruy García Supervising Sound Editor, Sound Re-Recording Mixer
- Luciano Vignola Supervising Sound Editor
- Chris Foster Sound Effects Editor
- Valerio Brini Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Katie Hickman Production Design
- Lance Mitchell Art Direction
- Liz Flood Set Dresser
Costume & Make-Up · 3
- Valentine Freeman Costume Design
- Emily Batson Costume Design
- Anouck Sullivan Makeup Department Head
Visual Effects · 1
- Dorian West Visual Effects Supervisor
Other crew · 1
- Chris Barnes Stunt Coordinator
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