Listen fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Listen 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 cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, family, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and society.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Listen is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, OVID, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 7 and Rotten Tomatoes 70%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 13 min
Listen runs 1 h 13 min.
Yes. Critics average 70 and audiences 70 out of 100, so both groups see Listen much the same way.
It was made in English, with some Portuguese. Produced in Portugal, United Kingdom.
+31GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Listen in 45 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 5 storytelling tropes for Listen, including Door-Closes Ending, Department of Child Disservices, Five-Finger Discount.
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