The Taste of Things fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
Standout cinematography and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Taste of Things is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic
Emotionally, it's romantic.
History
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and dialogue
The direction, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The Taste of Things is included with a subscription to Hulu, 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 Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 15 min
The Taste of Things runs 2 h 15 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Taste of Things higher (91) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $7 million to make and earned $6 million worldwide, 92% of its budget.
It was made in French. Produced in Belgium, France.
+52GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Taste of Things in 66 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for The Taste of Things, including The Apprentice, Child Prodigy, French Cuisine Is Haughty.
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