Fanny and Alexander fingerprintStunning style, big heart.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Fanny and Alexander is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and nostalgic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, nostalgic, and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
History, family, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, family, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, direction, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Fanny and Alexander is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Shout! Factory TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 92/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
3 h 8 min
Fanny and Alexander runs 3 h 8 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Fanny and Alexander higher (100) than audiences (86). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $6 million to make and earned $7 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in Swedish, with some English, German, Yiddish. Produced in Sweden, Germany, France.
+12GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Fanny and Alexander in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 82 storytelling tropes for Fanny and Alexander, including Evil Wears Black, Karmic Death, Magic Realism.
8.1
