The Hours fingerprintMasterful craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Hours is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
The mind, history, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and editing
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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The time to hide is over. The time to regret is gone. The time to live is now.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Hours is included with a subscription to MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, JustWatch TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: suicide themes.
1 h 54 min
The Hours runs 1 h 54 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 78 out of 100, so both groups see The Hours much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $109 million worldwide, 4.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+65GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Hours in 79 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 26 storytelling tropes for The Hours, including Cool Aunt, Housewife, Match Cut.
7.5
