Scarface fingerprintRelentless energy, masterful craft, light on feelings.
Brutally violent and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Crime, pop culture, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Brutally violent and pulse-pounding
Fast from start to finish.
Scarface is brutally violent, pulse-pounding, and tense.
Nostalgic and cathartic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic and cathartic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
Crime, pop culture, and class and money
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, pop culture, and class and money. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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He loved the American Dream. With a vengeance.
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Scarface is included with a subscription to Netflix in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 8.3, Rotten Tomatoes 77%, and Metacritic 65). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, drug use, and disturbing imagery.
2 h 50 min
Scarface runs 2 h 50 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Scarface higher (88) than critics (71). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $66 million worldwide, 2.6 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+123GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Scarface in 137 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 311 storytelling tropes for Scarface, including Malaproper, Number Two, You Bastard!.
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