Burning Man fingerprintA touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Burning Man is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Burning Man is included with a subscription to Philo and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy 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 63/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 53). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
1 h 51 min
Burning Man runs 1 h 51 min.
Yes. Critics average 63 and audiences 66 out of 100, so both groups see Burning Man much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, Australia.
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