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The Listener

2024Movie1 h 37 min

62
DecentGoodWatch score
62
DecentGoodWatch score

Summary

Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless.

Good for

  • Background watch
  • Drop-in friendly
  • Thought-provoking

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  • You want fast pacing

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Directed by
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Facts

March 29, 2024 · 1 h 37 min · Suicide Themes

Released
March 29, 2024
Runtime
1 h 37 min
Content
Suicide Themes
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Spanish
Made in
United States
Available in
19 countries

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Where can I stream The Listener?

In the United States, The Listener streams on Prime, and it is free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Microsoft Store. It also streams in 7 other countries.

Is The Listener worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 5.6, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 64). Critics rate it higher (69 out of 100) than audiences (57).

Is The Listener plot-driven or character-driven?

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Mostly character-driven: it leans on dialogue centrality (10 of 10) and character depth (9 of 10) more than on its plot.