Looking for Alaska (2019)
A measured drama intimately explores the melancholy of young love and the earnest search for meaning after tragedy.
Miles enrolls in a new boarding school seeking adventure. There, he befriends a group of quirky students led by the captivating and troubled Alaska. As they pull pranks and explore dark secrets, a night of celebration takes a tragic turn, forcing the group to grapple with loss and the complexities of growing up.
How intense is Looking for Alaska?
Looking for Alaska has no gore and some violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch. Rated TV-MA.
What Looking for Alaska feels like
- Tone
- melancholyintimateearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attention
Where to stream Looking for Alaska
Not on a US subscription service at our last check. Rent or buy may still be an option.
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Is Looking for Alaska for you?
Is Looking for Alaska scary?
No. Looking for Alaska is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Looking for Alaska gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Looking for Alaska sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Looking for Alaska 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.
How long is Looking for Alaska?
Episodes run about 50m.
Where can I stream Looking for Alaska?
Looking for Alaska is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does Looking for Alaska have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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