A hopeful, cathartic drama movie about everyday modern life and society, with standout characters.
Good for date night · family movie night · friends night
Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.
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GoodWatch score 78
GoodWatch score 86
GoodWatch score 84
GoodWatch score 72
GoodWatch score 65
GoodWatch score 87
GoodWatch score 63
GoodWatch score 88March 6, 2020 · 1 h 44 min · Drama
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In the United States, The Perfect Candidate streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Plex, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and YOW.tv. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 82 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 71). Critics rate it higher (82 out of 100) than audiences (61).
Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and dialogue centrality (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.
No, it was made in Arabic, with some English.
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