An intriguing, tense family movie about mystery.
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
Not for big ideas.
A cracking wacky adventure.
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GoodWatch score 59March 7, 1996 · 30 min · NR
Human Ladder, Civilized Animal, The Blade Always Lands Pointy End In +9
12 of 118 tropes. From TV Tropes.
7 questions, like "Where can I stream A Close Shave?"
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
In the United States, A Close Shave streams on Netflix. It also streams in 91 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 91 (IMDb 8.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (87).
Yes: it's movie 3 of 4 in its series, after The Wrong Trousers (1993) and before A Matter of Loaf and Death (2008).
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
Yes: the humor is mostly slapstick (9 of 10) and situational comedy (8 of 10).
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
TV Tropes lists 118 tropes for it, including Human Ladder, Civilized Animal, and The Blade Always Lands Pointy End In.
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