A Christmas Tale fingerprintMasterful craft, immersive world.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Christmas Tale 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 and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, direction, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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A Christmas Tale is included with a subscription to Philo and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 6.9, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 32 min
A Christmas Tale runs 2 h 32 min.
Not quite. Critics rate A Christmas Tale higher (85) than audiences (69). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in French. Produced in France.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for A Christmas Tale in 8 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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