Down by Law fingerprintFunny, strong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Nostalgic
Some slapstick and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Nostalgic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic.
Some slapstick and absurdist humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some slapstick and absurdist humor.
Everyday modern life and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life and crime.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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Down by Law is included with a subscription to YouTube TV and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Shout! Factory TV, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 85%, and Metacritic 75). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and violence.
1 h 46 min
Down by Law runs 1 h 46 min.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 81 out of 100, so both groups see Down by Law much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian. Produced in United States, Germany.
+36GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Down by Law in 50 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for Down by Law, including Frame-Up, Punk in the Trunk, Defenestrate and Berate.
7.6
