The Rainmaker fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Functional look and sound
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, society, and class and money
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and class and money.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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They were totally unqualified to try the case of a lifetime... but every underdog has his day.
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The Rainmaker is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla and YouTube Free. 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 75/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 82%, and Metacritic 72). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 15 min
The Rainmaker runs 2 h 15 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 77 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The Rainmaker much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $46 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+64GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Rainmaker in 78 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 13 storytelling tropes for The Rainmaker, including Mr. Fanservice, Amoral Attorney, Hoist by Their Own Petard.
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