Overview
A young woman navigates the complexities of family loyalty and personal ambition through the power of music.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- warm
- uplifting
- sincere
- feel good viewing
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s sincere emotional craft, strong deaf-culture representation, and terrific cast while noting its conventional coming-of-age formula.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ruby’s discovery of singing forces her to negotiate her dreams with her role in the Rossi family.
Ruby’s deaf parents and brother shape the family’s communication, work, humor, and conflicts throughout the story.
The Rossi family’s fishing business and Gloucester community anchor Ruby’s struggle between obligation and opportunity.
Ruby’s choir singing becomes a concrete way to express identity and bridge the distance between her hearing and deaf worlds.
Films like CODA, and why
Sing Street
coming-of-age music drama centered on a talented teenager balancing artistic ambition with family expectations
Billy Elliot
warm, emotionally direct coming-of-age story about a young person pursuing music against social and family pressures
The Sapphires
uplifting musical drama combining working-class family life, mentorship, and a young performer finding independence
The Fundamentals of Caring
heartfelt family drama about disability, communication, and personal independence with a strong ensemble cast
Movie Details
- Director
- Sian Heder
- Release Date
- 2021-08-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Rating
- 7.9 / 10 (2723)
Cast
- Emilia Jones
- Marlee Matlin
- Troy Kotsur
- Eugenio Derbez
- Ferdia Walsh-Peelo
- Daniel Durant
- Amy Forsyth
- Kevin Chapman
- John Fiore
- Lonnie Farmer
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is CODA about?
- A hearing teenager in a deaf fishing family must decide whether pursuing her singing dreams means leaving behind the people who depend on her.
- What is CODA like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of CODA as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is CODA violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in CODA.
- What did critics think of CODA?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s sincere emotional craft, strong deaf-culture representation, and terrific cast while noting its conventional coming-of-age formula.
- Which films are like CODA?
- Films with a similar feel include Sing Street, Billy Elliot, The Sapphires, and The Fundamentals of Caring.
- How long is CODA?
- CODA runs 112 minutes.
- Where can I watch CODA?
- In United States, CODA streams on Apple TV, Apple TV Amazon Channel.
