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Central Station

1998Movie1 h 51 min

Drama
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.0Letterboxd4.4/5Metacritic808.8Rotten Tomatoes94%95%

A deeply moving, melancholic drama movie about everyday modern life and family, with standout performances and characters.

Good for date night · family movie night · friends night

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Not for laughs, scares or adrenaline.

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Story

Between hope and solitude, two lives cross and reinvent themselves

An emotional journey of a former school teacher, who writes letters for illiterate people, and a young boy, whose mother has just died, as they search for the father he never knew.

Feels like

  • Brazilian Cinema
  • Road Movie
  • Childhood
  • Melancholy
  • Emotional Journey
  • Social Commentary
  • Human Connection
  • Hopeful
  • Friendship

Cast

16 of 16

Crew

Directed by
Walter Salles
Written by
Walter Salles, João Emanuel Carneiro, Marcos Bernstein
Produced by
Walter Salles, Arthur Cohn, Martine De Clermont-Tonnerre
Music by
Antonio Pinto, Jaques Morelenbaum

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Facts

April 3, 1998 · 1 h 51 min · Drama

Released
April 3, 1998
Runtime
1 h 51 min
Genres
Drama
Original language
Portuguese
Made in
Brazil, France
Budget
$3 million
Box office
$6 million
Available in
16 countries

Tropes

Glasses Pull, Organ Theft, Repeated for Emphasis +9

  • Glasses Pull
  • Organ Theft
  • Repeated for Emphasis
  • Lady Drunk
  • Repeat After Me
  • Lap Pillow
  • Match Cut
  • Significant Background Event
  • Human Traffickers
  • Reveal Shot
  • Never Learned to Read
  • The Place

12 of 18 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Central Station?"

Questions about Central Station

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Central Station?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Central Station from Apple TV Store. It streams in 11 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Central Station worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 8, Letterboxd 4.4 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, and Metacritic 80).

Is Central Station okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Is Central Station plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Central Station in English?

Portuguese

No, it was made in Portuguese.