Northanger Abbey fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, history, and society
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Northanger Abbey is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's romantic and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Growing up, history, and society
Its world is built around growing up, history, and society.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Northanger Abbey is included with a subscription to Hulu and BritBox in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Pluto TV, and Tubi TV. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 5.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 28 min
Northanger Abbey runs 1 h 28 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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TV Tropes lists 105 storytelling tropes for Northanger Abbey, including Have a Gay Old Time, Massive Numbered Siblings, Improvised Weapon.
5.4
