It's Okay to Not Be Okay (2020)
A cynical fairy tale writer and a selfless caregiver find unexpected healing in a darkly comic romance.
Desperate to escape from his emotional baggage and the heavy responsibility he’s had all his life, a psychiatric ward worker begins to heal with help from the unexpected – a woman who writes fairy tales but doesn’t believe in them.
How intense is It's Okay to Not Be Okay?
It's Okay to Not Be Okay has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is devastating. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. The humor runs dark. Rated TV-MA.
What It's Okay to Not Be Okay feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicheartwarmingmelancholyromanticwhimsical
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dark and satirical
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream It's Okay to Not Be Okay
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Is It's Okay to Not Be Okay for you?
Is It's Okay to Not Be Okay scary?
No. It's Okay to Not Be Okay is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is It's Okay to Not Be Okay gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is It's Okay to Not Be Okay sad or heavy?
Yes. Emotional weight 3 of 3. It hits hard; do not plan anything light after.
Is It's Okay to Not Be Okay OK for kids?
It is rated TV-MA, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3.
Where can I stream It's Okay to Not Be Okay?
It's Okay to Not Be Okay is streaming on Netflix.
Does It's Okay to Not Be Okay have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Yes. It lands on a happy note.
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