Bartleby fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, class and money, and the mind
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Bartleby is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, class and money, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, class and money, and the mind. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Bartleby is included with a subscription to Midnight Pulp 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 Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 36%, and Metacritic 48). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 25 min
Bartleby runs 1 h 25 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Bartleby higher (68) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+117GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Bartleby in 131 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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