Sweet Bird of Youth fingerprintStrong craft.
Tense
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Everyday modern life, the mind, and show business
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Expect plenty of sharp wit and satire.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and show business
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and show business.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Sweet Bird of Youth is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Hoopla, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 58/100 (IMDb 5.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, sexual content, violence, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
Sweet Bird of Youth runs 1 h 35 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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