The Boys from Brazil fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Boys from Brazil is tense and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, mystery, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, mystery, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
The direction and performances stand out.
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The Boys from Brazil is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 40). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 5 min
The Boys from Brazil runs 2 h 5 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Boys from Brazil higher (68) than critics (56). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $19 million worldwide, 1.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+6GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Boys from Brazil in 20 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 21 storytelling tropes for The Boys from Brazil, including Sickbed Smuggling, And Starring, Creepy Blue Eyes.
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