The Waiting City fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Waiting City is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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The Waiting City is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, 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 66/100 (IMDb 6.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 40 min
The Waiting City runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Waiting City higher (75) than audiences (57). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Australia.
+5GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Waiting City in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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