World War III fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
World War III is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, direction, and performances
The characters, direction, and performances stand out.
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World War III is included with a subscription to Philo, OVID, and Bloodstream in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Darkroom, and Bloodstream. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Bloodstream. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 85/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 48 min
World War III runs 1 h 48 min.
Not quite. Critics rate World War III higher (100) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Persian, with some German. Produced in Iran.
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TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for World War III, including Ambiguous Ending, Posthumous Character, Shown Their Work.
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