The Student fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Student is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 5.5, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 56 min
The Student runs 1 h 56 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Student higher (85) than audiences (68). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Russian. Produced in Russia.
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5.5
