A Complete Unknown fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout score, cinematography, and sound design
Calm and low-key
A Complete Unknown is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and cathartic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
A real life story, history, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout score, cinematography, and sound design
Look and sound: the score, cinematography, and sound design stand out.
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The ballad of a true original.
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A Complete Unknown is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 81%, and Metacritic 70). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and sexual content.
2 h 21 min
A Complete Unknown runs 2 h 21 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see A Complete Unknown much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $65 million to make and earned $141 million worldwide, 2.2 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+71GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Complete Unknown in 85 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 31 storytelling tropes for A Complete Unknown, including Titled After the Song, Soapbox Sadie, Establishing Character Moment.
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