On These Grounds fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, everyday modern life, and politics
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, everyday modern life, and politics
Its world is built around society, everyday modern life, and politics.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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On These Grounds is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 88%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 48 min
On These Grounds runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Critics rate On These Grounds higher (88) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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6.8
