Smithereens fingerprintLight on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and growing up
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Smithereens is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and nostalgic. Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit and cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, pop culture, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, pop culture, and growing up.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Smithereens is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Night Flight+, and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, YouTube Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 74/100 (IMDb 6.7, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 34 min
Smithereens runs 1 h 34 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Smithereens higher (86) than audiences (60). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 8 storytelling tropes for Smithereens, including Stalker with a Crush, Nice Guy, No-Sell.
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