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Three Days of the Condor

1975Movie1 h 57 minR

MysteryThriller
75
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Metacritic637.5Rotten Tomatoes88%83%

A gripping, tense thriller movie about everyday modern life and politics.

Good for date night · friends night · background watch

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Story

His CIA code name is Condor. In the next seventy-two hours almost everyone he trusts will try to kill him.

When bookish CIA researcher Joe Turner finds all his co-workers dead, he, together with a woman he has kidnapped, must work together to outwit those responsible until he determines who he can really trust.

Feels like

  • 1970s Espionage Thriller
  • Conspiracy & Paranoia
  • C.I.A. Intrigue
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Cynical & Suspenseful
  • Political Intrigue
  • Taut & Gripping
  • Existential Crisis

Cast

24 of 26

Crew

Directed by
Sydney Pollack
Written by
Lorenzo Semple Jr., David Rayfiel, James Grady
Produced by
Sydney Pollack, Stanley Schneider
Music by
Dave Grusin

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Facts

September 24, 1975 · 1 h 57 min · R

Released
September 24, 1975
Runtime
1 h 57 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Thriller, Mystery
Original language
English
Also spoken
French
Made in
United States, Italy
Budget
$8 million
Box office
$42 million
Available in
59 countries

Tropes

"London, England" Syndrome, Spared by the Adaptation, Conspiracy Thriller +9

  • "London, England" Syndrome
  • Spared by the Adaptation
  • Conspiracy Thriller
  • Spanner in the Works
  • Shout-Out
  • Take That!
  • Wham Line
  • Shipper on Deck
  • Creator Cameo
  • Strategy, Schmategy
  • Affably Evil
  • You Know Too Much

12 of 55 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

4 questions, like "Where can I stream Three Days of the Condor?"

Questions about Three Days of the Condor

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Where can I stream Three Days of the Condor?

MGM+KanopyHoopla

In the United States, Three Days of the Condor streams on MGM+, and it is free with ads on Kanopy and Hoopla. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, YouTube, Google Play Movies, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is Three Days of the Condor worth watching?

75
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 75 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 63).

Was Three Days of the Condor a box office hit?

Budget$8 million
Box office$42 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $8 million to make and earned $42 million worldwide, 5.3 times its budget.

What tropes does Three Days of the Condor use?

"London, England" SyndromeSpared by the AdaptationConspiracy ThrillerSpanner in the WorksShout-OutTake That!Wham LineShipper on DeckCreator CameoStrategy, SchmategyAffably EvilYou Know Too Muchand 43 more

TV Tropes lists 55 tropes for it, including "London, England" Syndrome, Spared by the Adaptation, and Conspiracy Thriller.