The Informant! fingerprint
A , crime movie: , .
Good for date night · friends night · party vibe
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Based on a tattle-tale
A rising star at agri-industry giant Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Mark Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and handed a promotion.
Quirky Crime ComedyCorporate WhistleblowerDark SatireEccentric CharactersFast-Paced DialogueBased on True EventsPolitical IntrigueSuburban AbsurdityUndercover Investigation
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Is The Informant! worth watching?
67
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 79%). Critics rate it higher (79 out of 100) than audiences (55).
Will The Informant! make me laugh?
Funny
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and situational comedy (7 of 10).
What tropes does The Informant! use?
"Where Are They Now?" EpilogueSnowball LieTalkative LoonBook DumbVillain ProtagonistBrick JokeStupid EvilChaotic StupidTrailers Always LieBad LiarInner MonologueBlack Comedyand 16 more
TV Tropes lists 28 tropes for it, including "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue, Snowball Lie, and Talkative Loon.

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