News of the World fingerprintHigh energy, big heart, a touch of humor.
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Standout cinematography
Tense and spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
News of the World is tense and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, growing up, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, growing up, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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News of the World is included with a subscription to Peacock, YouTube TV, USA Network, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 58 min
News of the World runs 1 h 58 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate News of the World higher (81) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $38 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 33% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United States.
+116GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for News of the World in 130 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for News of the World, including Kill the Parent, Raise the Child, Adapted Out, Race Lift.
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