The Worst Person in the World fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Worst Person in the World is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and romantic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic, romantic, and moving. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The Worst Person in the World is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: nudity, sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
2 h 8 min
The Worst Person in the World runs 2 h 8 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Worst Person in the World higher (94) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $13 million worldwide, 2.5 times its budget.
It was made in Norwegian. Produced in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, France.
+89GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Worst Person in the World in 103 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for The Worst Person in the World, including Onscreen Chapter Titles, Happily Married, Title Drop.
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