Mainstream fingerprintLight on feelings.
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Pop culture, everyday modern life, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Mainstream is fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
Some cringe comedy and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and satire.
Pop culture, everyday modern life, and the mind
Its world is built around pop culture, everyday modern life, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Mainstream is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, YouTube, and AMC+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 45/100 (IMDb 5.1, Rotten Tomatoes 42%, and Metacritic 36). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 35 min
Mainstream runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Mainstream higher (47) than critics (39). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $49,638 worldwide, 1% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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