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A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

2006Movie1 h 44 minR

CrimeDrama
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic676.8Rotten Tomatoes76%73%

A moving, nostalgic crime movie about everyday modern life and growing up.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

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Story

Sometimes the only way to move forward is to go back.

Dito Montiel, a successful author, receives a call from his long-suffering mother, asking him to return home and visit his ailing father. Dito recalls his childhood growing up in a violent neighborhood in Queens, N.Y., with friends Antonio, Giuseppe, Nerf and Mike.

Feels like

  • Urban Coming-of-Age
  • Gritty Realism
  • Crime Drama
  • Friendship & Loyalty
  • Family Conflict
  • Nostalgic
  • Working-Class America
  • Street Violence
  • Inner Turmoil

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
Dito Montiel
Written by
Dito Montiel
Produced by
Robert Downey Jr., Trudie Styler, Travis Swords
Music by
Jonathan Elias

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Facts

September 29, 2006 · 1 h 44 min · R

Released
September 29, 2006
Runtime
1 h 44 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Box office
$516,139
Available in
40 countries

Tropes

Green-Eyed Monster, Basement Dweller, Cluster F-Bomb +9

  • Green-Eyed Monster
  • Basement Dweller
  • Cluster F-Bomb
  • Real-Person Cameo
  • Informed Attribute
  • Horrible Judge of Character
  • Spicy Latina
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold
  • Disappeared Dad
  • Beta Couple
  • Gag Echo
  • Cycle of Revenge

12 of 126 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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4 questions, like "Where can I stream A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?"

Questions about A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

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Where can I stream A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints?

PrimeDisney+HulufuboTVThe RokuThe CWKanopyHoopla

In the United States, A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints streams on Prime, Disney+, Hulu, fuboTV, and Howdy, and it is free with ads on The Roku, The CW, Kanopy, Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, Pluto TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 17 other countries.

Is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 67).

Is A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

What tropes does A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints use?

Green-Eyed MonsterBasement DwellerCluster F-BombReal-Person CameoInformed AttributeHorrible Judge of CharacterSpicy LatinaJerk with a Heart of GoldDisappeared DadBeta CoupleGag EchoCycle of Revengeand 114 more

TV Tropes lists 126 tropes for it, including Green-Eyed Monster, Basement Dweller, and Cluster F-Bomb.