An Enemy of the People fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, society, and the mind
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
An Enemy of the People is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
Politics, society, and the mind
Its world is built around politics, society, and the mind.
Standout performances, dialogue, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, dialogue, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The tragedy of a an honest man destroyed by a town's greed.
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You can watch it free with ads on 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.9 and Rotten Tomatoes 60%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated G in the United States.
1 h 47 min
An Enemy of the People runs 1 h 47 min.
Yes. Critics average 60 and audiences 62 out of 100, so both groups see An Enemy of the People much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+5GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for An Enemy of the People in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 22 storytelling tropes for An Enemy of the People, including Meaningful Name, The Needs of the Many, Undying Loyalty.
6.9
