The Sentence fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Standout performances and characters
Standout editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Sentence is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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She went to prison. They did the time.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Sentence is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: drug use.
1 h 27 min
The Sentence runs 1 h 27 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Sentence higher (91) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English.
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