Val fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and editing
Calm and low-key
Val is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and moving
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and show business
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, everyday modern life, and show business. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Val is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads and Amazon MX Player. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 49 min
Val runs 1 h 49 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 73 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see Val much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 4 storytelling tropes for Val, including Narrator, As Himself, The Voiceless.
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