Zorba the Greek fingerprintBig heart, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and dialogue
Standout score and cinematography
Calm and low-key
Zorba the Greek is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and cathartic
Much of it is about growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, cathartic, and melancholic. Much of it is about growing up.
History, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around history, the mind, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and dialogue
The performances, characters, and dialogue stand out.
Standout score and cinematography
Look and sound: the score and cinematography stand out.
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Zorba the Greek is included with a subscription to fuboTV in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 79%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 22 min
Zorba the Greek runs 2 h 22 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 79 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Zorba the Greek much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $783,000 to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 11.5 times its budget.
It was made in Greek, with some English. Produced in Greece, United States.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Zorba the Greek in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for Zorba the Greek, including Driven to Suicide, Lady Drunk, Very Loosely Based on a True Story.
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