Germinal fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, class and money, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Germinal is brutally violent, tense, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, class and money, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, class and money, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Germinal is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, OVID, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 40 min
Germinal runs 2 h 40 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see Germinal much the same way.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France, Italy.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Germinal in 13 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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