The Secret Agent fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Secret Agent is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Brazil 1977, a time of great mischief.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Secret Agent is included with a subscription to Hulu in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 98%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 41 min
The Secret Agent runs 2 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Secret Agent higher (95) than audiences (74). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $5 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 3.8 times its budget.
It was made in Portuguese, with some German, English. Produced in Brazil, France, Germany, Netherlands, Argentina.
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7.2
