1985 fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
1985 is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no 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.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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1985 is included with a subscription to MUBI in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 26 min
1985 runs 1 h 26 min.
Not quite. Critics rate 1985 higher (84) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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