A Town Like Alice fingerprintBig heart, strong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, society, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Town Like Alice is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, society, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, society, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Amazon MX PlayerA Town Like Alice 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 Shout! Factory TV, YouTube Free, and Plex. 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 71/100 (IMDb 7.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 57 min
A Town Like Alice runs 1 h 57 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Town Like Alice in 11 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 4 storytelling tropes for A Town Like Alice, including A Friend in Need, I Want My Beloved to Be Happy, Going Native.
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