Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking fingerprintVery funny, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
A real life story, show business, and everyday modern life
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and dark humor
Expect plenty of sharp wit and dark humor.
A real life story, show business, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A show where one woman reconciles herself to being Carrie Fisher.
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Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
1 h 15 min
Carrie Fisher: Wishful Drinking runs 1 h 15 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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7.5
