It's tough to feel excited over yet another biopic, but if its eight Oscar nominations are any indication, A Complete Unknown is not to be missed. Not only does Timothée Chalamet embrace his inner Bob Dylan, but the film sees several others take on iconic personas as well. It also stars Monica Barbaro as Joan Baez, Edward Norton as Pete Seeger, and Elle Fanning as Sylvie Russo, a character based on Dylan's real-life former flame Suze Rotolo.
The film has been floating around on digital since Feb. 25, but as of March 27, it is also available to stream. Here's everything you need to know.
What is A Complete Unknown about?
A Complete Unknown follows Bob Dylan's (Chalamet) rise to fame in the early '60s, charting his beginnings as a folk singer in the New York music scene. "But once Dylan hits his groove, the film launches forward several years to 1965, when he's an established megastar whose emerging interest in electric guitar threatens to outrage his fanbase at the Newport Folk Festival, and his early allies," writes Mashable's film editor, Kristy Puchko.
Check out the official trailer for a sneak peek:
Is A Complete Unknown worth watching?
In a world that's burnt out on biopics, the reviews of A Complete Unknown have been surprisingly positive. Currently, on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 82 percent critic rating and a 95 percent audience rating. Not to mention, it nabbed eight different Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, and Best Sound. James Mangold was also nominated for Best Director, Chalamet for Best Lead Actor, and Norton and Barbaro for their supporting roles. While none of them took home the gold, it doesn't detract from the fact that it was one of the most nominated films of the year.
"A Complete Unknown is a rare and wonderful musician biopic," Mashable's reviewer writes, crediting Chalamet's performance, the storytelling outside of the subject, and the character-building most of all.
Read our full review of A Complete Unknown.
How to watch A Complete Unknown at home
A Complete Unknown officially made its at-home debut on digital retailers like Prime Video and Apple TV on Feb. 25. You can purchase it for your digital collection for $29.99 or rent it for 30 days (though, once you start watching, you'll only have 48 hours to finish). It's also made its streaming debut on March 27. Keep scrolling for more information.
Here are some of the platforms where you can purchase or rent the film online:
Prime Video — $29.99 to buy, $24.99 to rent
Apple TV+ — $29.99 to buy, $24.99 to rent
Fandango at Home (Vudu) — $29.99 to buy, $24.99 to rent
YouTube — $29.99 to buy, $24.99 to rent
When is A Complete Unknown streaming?
Chalamet made his streaming debut as Dylan when A Complete Unknown hit Hulu on March 27. It joins other Searchlight Pictures films on the streamer, including Poor Things, A Real Pain, Nightbitch, and Kinds of Kindness.
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