Playing by Heart fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Deeply romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and family
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Deeply romantic and hopeful
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, hopeful, and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and situational comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and situational comedy.
Everyday modern life and family
Its world is built around everyday modern life and family.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Playing by Heart is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
2 h 1 min
Playing by Heart runs 2 h 1 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Playing by Heart higher (74) than critics (59). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 20% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, United Kingdom.
+17GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Playing by Heart in 31 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 6 storytelling tropes for Playing by Heart, including The Alcoholic, Dark Secret, Silly Rabbit, Romance Is for Kids!.
6.9
