Bad Axe fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire.
Everyday modern life, society, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Bad Axe is included with a subscription to Hulu, 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 100). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 40 min
Bad Axe runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Bad Axe higher (98) than audiences (87). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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7.4
