My Brilliant Friend fingerprintMasterful craft, big heart, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
My Brilliant Friend is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and romantic
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, romantic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and editing
Look and sound: the cinematography and editing stand out.
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My Brilliant Friend is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 89/100 (IMDb 8.6, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 89). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
4 seasons
It has 4 seasons with 34 episodes of about 57 minutes each.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 94 and audiences 87 out of 100, so both groups see My Brilliant Friend much the same way.
It ran from 2018 to 2024 and has ended.
It was made in Italian. Produced in Belgium, Italy, United States.
+83GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for My Brilliant Friend in 97 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 15 storytelling tropes for My Brilliant Friend, including Adaptational Attractiveness, Adaptational Nice Guy, Adaptational Ugliness.
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