The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
History, a real life story, and society
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm is calm and low-intensity.
Deeply moving and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, hopeful, and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
History, a real life story, and society
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and society. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
0 h 19 min
The Number on Great-Grandpa's Arm runs 0 h 19 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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7.6
