The Bright Side fingerprintBig heart, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Cathartic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Bright Side is calm and low-intensity.
Cathartic and moving
Emotionally, it's cathartic, moving, and hopeful.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life and the mind.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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When life lets her down, only love can lift her up.
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The Bright Side is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 40 min
The Bright Side runs 1 h 40 min.
It was made in English. Produced in Ireland.
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