Foster fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Foster is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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 54/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 53 min
Foster runs 1 h 53 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
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7.2
