Pearl fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Pearl is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Pearl is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 4.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 57%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 33 min
Pearl runs 1 h 33 min.
Yes. Critics average 57 and audiences 60 out of 100, so both groups see Pearl much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pearl in 4 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 107 storytelling tropes for Pearl, including Lady in Red, Vorpal Pillow, Chekhov's Gun.
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