Better Days fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, no humor.
Nerve-racking and violent
Fast from start to finish.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Nerve-racking and violent
Fast from start to finish.
Better Days is nerve-racking, violent, and fast-paced.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, everyday modern life, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around society, everyday modern life, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Better Days is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, disturbing imagery, and suicide themes.
2 h 15 min
Better Days runs 2 h 15 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Better Days higher (90) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Chinese. Produced in China, Hong Kong SAR China, United Kingdom.
+14GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Better Days in 28 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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