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In the United States, Herod's Law streams on Netflix. It also streams in 130 other countries.
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Good for date night · friends night · drop-in friendly
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In the 1940s, a small Mexican town has seen its last three mayors assassinated in rapid succession. A naive janitor is recruited to become the new mayor, and he believes he will modernize the little town and usher in a reign of peace. But the system corrupts him very quickly, and he takes to abusing his power while associating with an unscrupulous assortment of opportunists, hypocrites and criminals.
Political SatireMexican CorruptionDark ComedyNaive MayorAbuse of PowerHistorical SettingSocial CommentaryUnscrupulous CharactersBlack Humor
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Is Herod's Law worth watching?
71
GoodGoodWatch scoreMostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 64).
Will Herod's Law make me laugh?
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Yes: the humor is mostly satire (9 of 10) and dark humor (8 of 10).
Will I feel good after watching Herod's Law?
BleakHopeful
Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 4 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.
Is Herod's Law in English?
Spanish
No, it was made in Spanish.