Joshua fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Joshua is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about family.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and dark humor.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around family, the mind, and everyday modern life.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The story of a perfect boy who had the perfect plan.
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Joshua is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 60/100 (IMDb 5.8, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 45 min
Joshua runs 1 h 45 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Joshua higher (65) than audiences (55). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+18GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Joshua in 32 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 31 storytelling tropes for Joshua, including Wham Line, Attention Whore, Voodoo Shark.
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