How I Met Your Mother fingerprintVery funny, big heart, calm.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Everyday modern life, growing up, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, performances, and storytelling
Standout editing
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
How I Met Your Mother is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply romantic and nostalgic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply romantic, nostalgic, and wholesome. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit
Expect plenty of situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, growing up, and pop culture
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, growing up, and pop culture. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, performances, and storytelling
The dialogue, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout editing
Look and sound: the editing stand out.
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A love story in reverse.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
How I Met Your Mother is included with a subscription to Netflix, Hulu, YouTube TV, and USA Network in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, 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 80/100 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 69). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content, strong language, and drug use.
9 seasons
It has 9 seasons with 208 episodes of about 22 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see How I Met Your Mother much the same way.
It ran from 2005 to 2014 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+65GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for How I Met Your Mother in 79 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 493 storytelling tropes for How I Met Your Mother, including Soul-Crushing Desk Job, Bait-and-Switch Time Skip, Manipulative Bastard.
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