A gritty realistic story about a young film school student from middle-class India who's forced to drop out to support his family while staying in the United States as an undocumented worker.
Not for laughs or comfort.
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GoodWatch score 69March 23, 2021 · 1 h 26 min · Drama
3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Illegal?"
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In the United States, The Illegal streams on Prime and fuboTV, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Hoopla, Plex, Filmzie, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Filmtap. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store and MovieMe. It also streams in 138 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84 (IMDb 6.9).
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
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