PEN15 fingerprintVery funny, big heart.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
PEN15 is calm and low-intensity.
Nostalgic and moving
Much of it is about growing up and family.
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, moving, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up and family.
Plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy
Expect plenty of cringe comedy and situational comedy.
Growing up, everyday modern life, and family
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around growing up, everyday modern life, and family. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
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R-Rated. Cringeworthy. Middle school.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
PEN15 is included with a subscription to Hulu 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 86/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 87). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: strong language, sexual content, and drug use.
2 seasons
It has 2 seasons with 25 episodes.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate PEN15 higher (92) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It ran from 2019 to 2021 and has ended.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for PEN15 in 7 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for PEN15, including Country Matters, Toxic Friend Influence, Parents as People.
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