Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and hopeful
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, show business, and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic.
A real life story, show business, and everyday modern life
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around a real life story, show business, and everyday modern life. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, PBS, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Pluto TV. 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 67/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 35 min
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road runs 1 h 35 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 78 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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