The Wheel fingerprint.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Wheel is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's romantic and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some cringe comedy and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy and situational comedy.
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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The Wheel is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. 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 55/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 90%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 23 min
The Wheel runs 1 h 23 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Wheel higher (88) than audiences (60). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Wheel in 3 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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