Amistad fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Standout cinematography and score
Violent and tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Amistad is violent, tense, and spectacular. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Standout cinematography and score
Look and sound: the cinematography and score stand out.
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Amistad is included with a subscription to Paramount+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from JustWatch 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 73/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 64). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 35 min
Amistad runs 2 h 35 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 71 and audiences 75 out of 100, so both groups see Amistad much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $36 million to make and earned $44 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+76GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Amistad in 90 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for Amistad, including Cement Shoes, No Historical Figures Were Harmed, Mighty Whitey.
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