The Tree of Life fingerprintStunning style, big heart, no humor.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, growing up, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Spectacular
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Tree of Life is spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and wondrous. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, growing up, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, growing up, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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Nothing stands still.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Tree of Life is included with a subscription to Disney+ and Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 86%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States.
2 h 19 min
The Tree of Life runs 2 h 19 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Tree of Life higher (86) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $32 million to make and earned $55 million worldwide, 1.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+39GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Tree of Life in 53 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for The Tree of Life, including Abusive Parents, Angst, Age-Appropriate Angst.
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