Portrait of Jason fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and society
Standout dialogue, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Portrait of Jason is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Profoundly sad and moving
Emotionally, it's profoundly sad and moving.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
History, the mind, and society
Its world is built around history, the mind, and society.
Standout dialogue, characters, and direction
The dialogue, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Portrait of Jason is included with a subscription to OVID and Kino Film Collection 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. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 87). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language, drug use, sexual content, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 48 min
Portrait of Jason runs 1 h 48 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Portrait of Jason higher (94) than audiences (74). 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 Portrait of Jason in 3 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for Portrait of Jason, including Abusive Parents, All Gays Love Theatre, Bigger Is Better in Bed.
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