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Shine

1996Movie1 h 45 minPG-13

83

GreatGoodWatch score

83

GreatGoodWatch score

Letterboxd

Rotten Tomatoes

Summary

Pianist David Helfgott, driven by his father and teachers, has a breakdown. Years later he returns to the piano, to popular if not critical acclaim.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Teens

Skip it if

You want something to laugh at

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Feels like real life.
Makes you care deeply.
Hits close to home.
Gives you goosebumps.
Breaks your heart.

Not for laughs or scares.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+10)
Critics 89Audiences 79GoodWatch 84
Tomatometer91%
Metascore87
Audience score90%
User score7.7
IMDb7.6
Letterboxd · 27 K ratings3.7/5
Box office
6.5×its budget
Budget
$6 M
Worldwide
$36 M
Worldwide it earned $30 M more than it cost.
Running time
1 h 45 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109105
Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 12 countries, rent or buy in 10 more
+2
Released
1996
August 15, 1996
30 years ago
Genre
Drama
Language
English
Original language
Also spoken
Yiddish
Made in
Australia
United Kingdom
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
ViolenceLittle or none
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesLittle or none
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
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Directing · 2
Scott Hicks Director, Story
Stephen Woolfenden Second Assistant Director
Writing · 1
Jan Sardi Screenplay
Production · 1
Jane Scott Producer
Camera · 4
Geoffrey Simpson Director of Photography, Camera Operator
Jasmine Yuen Carrucan Clapper Loader
Lisa Tomasetti Still Photographer
Sally Eccleston Focus Puller
Editing · 2
Pip Karmel Editor
Mark Ellis Assistant Editor
Sound · 2
David Hirschfelder Original Music Composer
David Helfgott Musician
Art · 2
Vicki Niehus Production Design
Tony Cronin Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
Louise Wakefield Costume Design

Tropes

Abusive Parentsin 3,366 titlesHis father Peter is obsessed with winning who has no tolerance for failure or disobedience.All 14 tropes

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