His Dark Materials fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Spectacular and tense
Awe-inspiring and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Fantasy, growing up, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Standout cinematography and score
Spectacular and tense
His Dark Materials is spectacular and tense.
Awe-inspiring and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's awe-inspiring and moving. Much of it is about growing up and family.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Fantasy, growing up, and faith and meaning
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around fantasy, growing up, and faith and meaning. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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The truth lies beyond the world we know.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
His Dark Materials is included with a subscription to HBO Max 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-14 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
3 seasons
It has 3 seasons with 23 episodes of about 53 minutes each.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see His Dark Materials much the same way.
It ran from 2019 to 2023 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+101GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for His Dark Materials in 115 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 176 storytelling tropes for His Dark Materials, including Viewers Are Goldfish, Death by Adaptation, No OSHA Compliance.
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