The Candidate

2008Movie1 h 30 min

56
DecentGoodWatch score

A gripping, tense thriller movie about crime and everyday modern life.

Good for friends night · teens · thought-provoking

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Story

Jonas Bechmann, a defense attorney, is a man of the system. Until the day he himself is accused of murder. Taking matters into his own hands, he throws himself into the hunt for a group of blackmailers who threaten to expose him as the killer. But nothing is what it appears to be, and the blackmail links back to his father's death under mysterious circumstances a year and a half earlier.

Feels like

  • Scandinavian Noir
  • Legal Thriller
  • Unreliable Protagonist
  • Psychological Mystery
  • Corruption and Power
  • Grim Atmosphere
  • Investigative Drama
  • Family Secrets
  • Tense Pacing
  • Moral Ambiguity

Cast

Crew

Directed by
Kasper Barfoed
Written by
Stefan Jaworski
Music by
Jeppe Kaas

Everyone

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Facts

August 29, 2008 · 1 h 30 min · Violence, Strong Language

Released
August 29, 2008
Runtime
1 h 30 min
Content
Violence, Strong Language
Genres
Thriller
Original language
Danish
Made in
Denmark
Box office
$2 million
Available in
8 countries

Tropes

Trade Your Passion for Glory, Bittersweet Ending, Newscaster Cameo +9

  • Trade Your Passion for Glory
  • Bittersweet Ending
  • Newscaster Cameo
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed
  • Election Day Episode
  • Lens Flare
  • Call-Back
  • Thousand-Yard Stare
  • Your Approval Fills Me with Shame
  • The Corrupter
  • Hypocritical Humor
  • Door-Closes Ending

12 of 29 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Candidate?"

Questions about The Candidate

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Candidate?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Candidate worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 56 (IMDb 6.2).

Will I feel good after watching The Candidate?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 5 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is The Candidate in English?

Danish

No, it was made in Danish.

What tropes does The Candidate use?

Trade Your Passion for GloryBittersweet EndingNewscaster CameoNo Celebrities Were HarmedElection Day EpisodeLens FlareCall-BackThousand-Yard StareYour Approval Fills Me with ShameThe CorrupterHypocritical HumorDoor-Closes Endingand 17 more

TV Tropes lists 29 tropes for it, including Trade Your Passion for Glory, Bittersweet Ending, and Newscaster Cameo.