Being the Ricardos fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Tense
Romantic and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and history
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Romantic and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
A real life story, show business, and history
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and history.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Based on the GoodWatch fingerprint: our scores for 70+ attributes of every movie. Select a row to see all of them.
A story behind one of the most influential shows of all time.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Being the Ricardos is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 12 min
Being the Ricardos runs 2 h 12 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 64 and audiences 62 out of 100, so both groups see Being the Ricardos much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Being the Ricardos, including Time-Shifted Actor, Old-Fashioned Fruit Stomping, The Alcoholic.
6.5
