The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, the mind, and show business
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
A real life story, the mind, and show business
Its world is built around a real life story, the mind, and show business.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 50/100 (IMDb 6.8 and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 2 episodes of about 84 minutes each.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe higher (68) than critics (55). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2015 to 2015 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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