Election fingerprintVery funny, masterful craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy
Everyday modern life, politics, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Election is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Much of it is about growing up.
It keeps its emotions at a distance. Much of it is about growing up.
Plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy
Expect plenty of sharp wit and cringe comedy.
Everyday modern life, politics, and growing up
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, politics, and growing up. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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Election is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Paramount+, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 43 min
Election runs 1 h 43 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Election higher (88) than audiences (77). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $15 million worldwide, 60% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+57GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Election in 71 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 87 storytelling tropes for Election, including Arc Words, Teacher/Student Romance, Technician Versus Performer.
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