Afterschool fingerprintStriking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Afterschool is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction
The direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Afterschool is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, 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, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6, Rotten Tomatoes 79%, and Metacritic 66). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: drug use and disturbing imagery.
1 h 47 min
Afterschool runs 1 h 47 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Afterschool higher (73) than audiences (53). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Afterschool in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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