The Act fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of cringe comedy and dark humor
The mind, everyday modern life, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Act is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving and melancholic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Plenty of cringe comedy and dark humor
Expect plenty of cringe comedy and dark humor.
The mind, everyday modern life, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Seeing is deceiving.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Act is included with a subscription to Hulu 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.8, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 season
It has 1 season with 8 episodes.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 81 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see The Act much the same way.
It ran from 2019 to 2019 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+25GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Act in 39 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 50 storytelling tropes for The Act, including Inspirationally Disabled, Ambiguous Situation, Deadpan Snarker.
7.8
