The Twentieth Century fingerprintVery funny, immersive world.
Calm and low-key
Melancholic and nostalgic
Plenty of absurdist humor and satire
History, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Calm and low-key
The Twentieth Century is calm and low-intensity.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's melancholic and nostalgic.
Plenty of absurdist humor and satire
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and satire.
History, a real life story, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Twentieth Century is included with a subscription to Philo, Night Flight+, and OVID in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Cineverse. 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 68/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 77). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 30 min
The Twentieth Century runs 1 h 30 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The Twentieth Century higher (86) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in Canada.
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6.9
