In the Heat of the Night fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Hopeful and cathartic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
In the Heat of the Night is tense and fast-paced.
Hopeful and cathartic
Emotionally, it's hopeful and cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Crime, society, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, society, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
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They got a murder on their hands. They don’t know what to do with it.
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In the Heat of the Night is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, MGM+, and History Vault in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.9, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 49 min
In the Heat of the Night runs 1 h 49 min.
Yes. Critics average 86 and audiences 83 out of 100, so both groups see In the Heat of the Night much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $27 million worldwide, 13.7 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+122GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for In the Heat of the Night in 136 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 59 storytelling tropes for In the Heat of the Night, including Suddenly Shouting, In Vino Veritas, Police Are Useless.
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