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Capernaum
2018·Movie
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A , drama: , but never gory, .
Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults
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It takes courage to hope.
After running away from his negligent parents, committing a violent crime and being sentenced to five years in jail, a hardened, streetwise 12-year-old Lebanese boy sues his parents in protest of the life they have given him.
Social RealismChild ProtagonistPoverty DramaHumanitarianLegal DramaGut-WrenchingGritty & UnflinchingEmotional JourneySocio-Political CommentaryComing-of-Age Tragedy
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Is Capernaum worth watching?
83
GreatGoodWatch scoreYes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83 (IMDb 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 75).
Is Capernaum plot-driven or character-driven?
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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and pathos (10 of 10) more than on its plot.
Will I feel good after watching Capernaum?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 9 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.
Was Capernaum a box office hit?
Budget$4 million
Box office$65 million
Yes, a big one: it cost about $4 million to make and earned $65 million worldwide, 16.2 times its budget.
Is Capernaum in English?
ArabicAmharic
No, it was made in Arabic, with some Amharic.
What tropes does Capernaum use?
Teen PregnancyPractically Different GenerationsAdults Are UselessTraumatic HaircutPromotion to ParentStreet SmartOld Man Marrying a ChildVague AgeDead Guy JuniorThe IllegalNo Periods, PeriodAbusive Parentsand 10 more
TV Tropes lists 22 tropes for it, including Teen Pregnancy, Practically Different Generations, and Adults Are Useless.