Name: Actual People
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022-11-18
Duration: 1 h 24 min
Cast: Kit Zauhar, Scott Mun, Tiye Amenechi, Isabelle Barbier, Mae Claire

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An aimless girl in her final week of college goes to great lengths to win the affections of a boy from her hometown, Philadelphia, and ends up having to confront anxieties about her love life, family, and future.

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Love Life Anxieties
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Post-College Uncertainty
Hometown Romance
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Directed by: Kit Zauhar
Written by: Kit Zauhar
Produced by: Andrew Nadkarni, Jason Wang
Music by: Rich P. Smith

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Facts

November 18, 2022 · 1 h 24 min · NR

Released: November 18, 2022
Runtime: 1 h 24 min
Age rating: NR
Content: Strong Language
Genres: Drama
Original language: English
Also spoken: Chinese, Spanish
Made in: United States
Available in: 138 countries

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Where can I stream Actual People?

In the United States, Actual People streams on Philo, Brew, MUBI, Night Flight+, and Fandor, and it is free with ads on Hoopla and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Brew, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 137 other countries.

Is Actual People worth watching?

65

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Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 65 (IMDb 6.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 91%). Critics rate it higher (91 out of 100) than audiences (63).

Is Actual People plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and dialogue centrality (7 of 10) more than on its plot.