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The Goldfinch streaming

2019 Movie United States Mystery, Drama, Crime 149 min FSK 12
By: John Crowley With: Ansel Elgort, Nicole Kidman, Oakes Fegley, Willa Fitzgerald, Jeffrey Wright

13-year-old New Yorker Theo Decker's life is turned upside-down when his mother is killed in a terrorist attack at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Confused in the rubble of the tragedy, he steals a priceless piece of art known as The Goldfinch.

Filmium rating
55%

Mood

Dark
Melancholic
Serious
Thoughtful

Cast & Crew

John Crowley
Peter Straughan
Donna Tartt
Nicole Kidman
Luke Wilson
Oakes Fegley
Willa Fitzgerald
Jeffrey Wright
Ansel Elgort
Sarah Paulson
Roger Deakins

Adaptation

Drama
Literary
Novel Adaptation

Budget

Mainstream
Mid-Budget
Production Values
Quality Cinematography
Studio Film

Cinematic Technique

Artful
Cinematography
Emotional Framing
Rich Cinematography
Visual Storytelling

Narrative Structure

Episodic
Flashbacks
Fragmented
Non-Linear
Nonlinear

Pace

Deliberate
Reflective
Slow
Slow-Paced

Runtime

Epic Length
Feature Film
Long Runtime

Soundtrack

Cinematic Score
Dramatic Score
Emotional Music

Style

Cinematic
Dramatic
Non-Linear
Realistic

Time-Period

2010S
Contemporary
Modern

Central Conflict

Art Theft
Grief
Guilt
Identity Crisis
Identity Struggle

Characters

Art Thief
Foster Family
Teenager

Ending

Ambiguous
Bittersweet
Contemplative
Moral Dilemma
Redemption

Historical Context

2010S
Contemporary
Post-9/11

Key Plot Points

Art Theft
Crime
Drug Addiction
Mother'S Death

Plot

Art Theft
Art World
Childhood Trauma
Identity
Loss
Trauma

Setting

Amsterdam
Art Gallery
Las Vegas
Museum
New York City

Shooting Location

Amsterdam
Las Vegas
New York

Theme

Art And Morality
Grief
Identity
Loss
Trauma

Genre

Art Film
Coming-Of-Age
Drama
Psychological

Audiences

Adults
Art Lovers
Drama Enthusiasts
Literary Enthusiasts
Young Adults

Titles

Der Distelfink
Le Chardonneret
O Pintassilgo
Stillidsen
The Goldfinch
ザ・ゴールドフィンチ:2019
金翅雀

Box Office Success

Box-Office Bomb
Financial Loss
Poor Performance

Critical Reception

Criticized Plot
Mixed Reviews
Negative Reviews

Festivals

Toronto International Film Festival

Popularity

Failure
Limited Audience
Poor Box Office

Ratings

25% Rotten Tomatoes
40/100 Metacritic
Low Ratings

Reception

Box Office Failure
Box-Office Bomb
Criticized Plot
Mixed Reception
Negative Reviews

Production Countries

United States

Release Year

2019
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