The Son fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, family, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Brutally violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Son is brutally violent, tense, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, family, and war
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, family, and war. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The characters, direction, and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The Son is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Spectrum On Demand in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on OnDemandKorea. 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 64/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 52%, and Metacritic 57). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 20 episodes of about 45 minutes each.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Son higher (74) than critics (55). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It ran from 2017 to 2019 and has ended.
It was made in English.
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