The Good Shepherd fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Good Shepherd is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, characters, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Edward Wilson believed in America, and he would sacrifice everything he loved to protect it.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Good Shepherd is included with a subscription to Netflix 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.7 and Metacritic 61). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, sexual content, and strong language.
2 h 47 min
The Good Shepherd runs 2 h 47 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 61 and audiences 67 out of 100, so both groups see The Good Shepherd much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $85 million to make and earned $100 million worldwide, 1.2 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian, Spanish, German, Lingala. Produced in United States, France.
+44GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Good Shepherd in 58 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 25 storytelling tropes for The Good Shepherd, including Fake Defector, The Stoic, Sarcastic Title.
6.7
