Frost/Nixon fingerprintStrong craft, striking style.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and nostalgic
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Frost/Nixon is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Cathartic and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's cathartic and nostalgic.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
History, politics, and a real life story
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
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Frost/Nixon is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 80). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
2 h 2 min
Frost/Nixon runs 2 h 2 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 87 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Frost/Nixon much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $27 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in France, United Kingdom, United States.
+62GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Frost/Nixon in 76 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for Frost/Nixon, including Golden Snitch, Worthy Opponent, Brick Joke.
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