A blue-collar worker on New York's depressed waterfront finds his life changed after he saves a woman attempting suicide.
Not for laughs.
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GoodWatch score 80September 16, 1928 · 1 h 16 min · NR
"What Now?" Ending, The Masochism Tango, Hope Spot +9
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In the United States, The Docks of New York streams on Artiflix, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Fandango at Home Free, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Filmtap. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 138 other countries.
Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). Critics rate it higher (100 out of 100) than audiences (79).
Yes: romance is 7 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.
TV Tropes lists 27 tropes for it, including "What Now?" Ending, The Masochism Tango, and Hope Spot.
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