Dead Man's Wire fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Nostalgic
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Dead Man's Wire is nerve-racking and thrilling.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
A real life story, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Dead Man's Wire 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.4, Rotten Tomatoes 91%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 46 min
Dead Man's Wire runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Dead Man's Wire higher (79) than audiences (67). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $13 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 17% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States, Israel, Cyprus, Germany.
+12GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Dead Man's Wire in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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