A Tale of Two Cities fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
A Tale of Two Cities is tense.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A Tale of Two Cities is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 6.7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 42 min
A Tale of Two Cities runs 2 h 42 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Tale of Two Cities in 3 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 121 storytelling tropes for A Tale of Two Cities, including Establishing Character Moment, Woobie, Destroyer of Worlds, Ninja Maid.
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