The Best Offer fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, a touch of humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Best Offer is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Romantic and moving
Emotionally, it's romantic, moving, and melancholic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
The mind, everyday modern life, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, everyday modern life, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
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.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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A master of possession. A crime of obsession.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Best Offer 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, 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 65/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 56%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content.
2 h 11 min
The Best Offer runs 2 h 11 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Best Offer higher (76) than critics (53). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $14 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in Italian, with some English. Produced in Italy.
+36GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Best Offer in 50 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 53 storytelling tropes for The Best Offer, including Chekhov's Gun, Secret Room, Friendless Background.
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