Ema fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Ema is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and family. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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Ema is included with a subscription to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Brew in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Kanopy, and Hoopla. 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 72/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
Ema runs 1 h 47 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Ema higher (80) than audiences (64). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Spanish. Produced in Chile.
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