Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman fingerprintStrong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, a real life story, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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1940's England. When the world needed a hero, he gave them what they wanted. But history can be cruel.
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Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman is included with a subscription to Philo, AMC+, and Sundance Now in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 7.4 and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 38 min
Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman runs 1 h 38 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman higher (80) than critics (68). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Pierrepoint: The Last Hangman in 2 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.4
