The Night of the Iguana fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind and faith and meaning
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Night of the Iguana is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The mind and faith and meaning
Its world is built around the mind and faith and meaning.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
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The Night of the Iguana is included with a subscription to YouTube TV in the United States. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76/100 (IMDb 7.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
1 h 58 min
The Night of the Iguana runs 1 h 58 min.
Yes. Critics average 75 and audiences 80 out of 100, so both groups see The Night of the Iguana much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $12 million worldwide, 4.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+22GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Night of the Iguana in 36 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 24 storytelling tropes for The Night of the Iguana, including Adaptation Expansion, Adapted Out, The Alcoholic.
7.5
