Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- witty
- warm
- hopeful
- lazy sunday
- feel good movie night
What critics said
Critics generally found Kheiron's performance and the cast's charm effective, though the film's clichéd script and overly easy resolutions weakened its social message.
What sets it apart
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Wael moves from small-time scams into educating troubled teenagers and gradually confronts his own need for healing.
Wael uses inventive tricks, wit, and personal storytelling to gain the six teenagers' trust.
Victor places Wael in charge of working with six willful troubled teenagers within a support organization.
Wael's history as a former street child becomes central to his bond with the teenagers and his own recovery.
Films like Bad Seeds, and why
The Intouchables
Shared warm comedy-drama tone, troubled young people, and a redemptive mentor figure.
The Specials
Shared French social comedy, cross-class relationships, and healing through unexpected human connection.
Les Choristes
Shared ensemble comedy-drama about marginalized youth and an adult using unconventional methods to build trust.
Movie Details
- Director
- Kheiron
- Release Date
- 2018-11-21
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (639)
Cast
- Kheiron
- Catherine Deneuve
- André Dussollier
- Hakou Benosmane
- Leila Boumedjane
- Alban Lenoir
- Louison Blivet
- Adil Dehbi
- Youssouf Wague
- Ouassima Zrouki
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Bad Seeds about?
- A former street hustler turns improvised cons into unconventional mentorship for six defiant teenagers while searching for his own second chance.
- What is Bad Seeds like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Bad Seeds as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Bad Seeds violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Bad Seeds as mild.
- What did critics think of Bad Seeds?
- Critics generally found Kheiron's performance and the cast's charm effective, though the film's clichéd script and overly easy resolutions weakened its social message.
- Which films are like Bad Seeds?
- Films with a similar feel include The Intouchables, The Specials, and Les Choristes.
- How long is Bad Seeds?
- Bad Seeds runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Bad Seeds?
- In United States, Bad Seeds streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
