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Clouds

2020Movie2 h 1 minPG-13

73

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73

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Summary

Young musician Zach Sobiech discovers his cancer has spread, leaving him just a few months to live. With limited time, he follows his dream and makes an album, unaware that it will soon be a viral music phenomenon.

Good for

Date night
Family movie night
Friends night

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You want something to laugh at

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Hits close to home.
Breaks your heart.
Gives you goosebumps.
Makes you care deeply.
Feels like real life.

Not for laughs, scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Audiences a little warmer than critics (+8)
Critics 69Audiences 77GoodWatch 74
Tomatometer83%
Metascore55
Audience score88%
IMDb7.5
User score7.5
Letterboxd · 58 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
2 h 1 min
Longer than most music movies, +15 min on the typical 106
typical 106121
Half of all music movies run 94–120 min.
Reach
Streams in 4 countries, rent or buy in 31 more
Released
2020
October 9, 2020
6 years ago
Genres
MusicDrama
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids.
24 of 26
Directing · 2
Justin Baldoni Director, Producer
Bethan Mowat First Assistant Director
Writing · 4
Kara Holden Story, Screenplay
Casey La Scala Story, Producer
Patrick Kopka Story
Laura Sobiech Book
Production · 9
Steve Sarowitz Executive Producer
Wendy S. Williams Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager
Cate Adams Executive Producer
Andrew Lazar Producer
Rich Delia Casting
Benjamin Simpson Co-Producer
Camera · 1
Ben Kutchins Director of Photography
Editing · 1
Brett M. Reed Editor
Sound · 3
Brian Tyler Original Music Composer
Jordan Carroll Music Supervisor
Simon Poudrette Sound Mixer
Art · 8
Michèle Laliberté Production Design
Vincent Gingras-Liberali Art Direction
Philippe Lord Art Direction
Mathieu Giguère Art Direction
Ève Boulonne Set Decoration
José Fernando Varela Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 2
Simonetta Mariano Costume Design
Rachel Sage Kunin Costume Design
Other crew · 2
Patrick Kerton Stunt Coordinator
Tyler Hall Stunts

Tropes

Delicate and Sickly, Bittersweet Ending, Foregone Conclusion, 20 Minutes into the Past, Group Picture Ending, Titled After the SongAll 9 tropes

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