Spencer fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Spencer is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
A real life story, the mind, and history
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, the mind, and history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Every fairy tale ends.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Spencer is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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 72/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and suicide themes.
1 h 56 min
Spencer runs 1 h 56 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Spencer higher (80) than audiences (62). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $25 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in Chile, Germany, United Kingdom, United States.
+78GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Spencer in 92 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 52 storytelling tropes for Spencer, including The Ophelia, A Real Man Is a Killer, Aristocrats Are Evil.
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