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The Boys from Brazil

1978Movie2 h 5 minR

DramaMystery
62
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.0Metacritic406.9Rotten Tomatoes72%66%

A gripping, tense drama movie about history and mystery.

Good for friends night · drop-in friendly · thought-provoking

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Not for warmth, laughs or comfort.

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Story

If they survive… will we?

Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.

Feels like

  • Nazi Conspiracy Thriller
  • Sinister Plot
  • Moral Dilemma
  • Dr. Josef Mengele
  • Historical Setting
  • Political Intrigue
  • Suspenseful
  • Older Film
  • Conspiracy
  • Thriller

Cast

24 of 25

Crew

Directed by
Franklin J. Schaffner
Written by
Ira Levin, Heywood Gould
Produced by
Stanley O'Toole, Martin Richards
Music by
Jerry Goldsmith

Everyone

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Facts

October 5, 1978 · 2 h 5 min · R

Released
October 5, 1978
Runtime
2 h 5 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence
Genres
Drama, Mystery, Science Fiction
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom, United States
Budget
$12 million
Box office
$19 million
Available in
22 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Sickbed Smuggling, And Starring, Creepy Blue Eyes +9

  • Sickbed Smuggling
  • And Starring
  • Creepy Blue Eyes
  • Adaptation Distillation
  • Large Ham
  • Cloning Gambit
  • High-Altitude Homicide
  • Decoy Protagonist
  • "Not So Different" Remark
  • Adaptational Name Change
  • Car Fu
  • No Celebrities Were Harmed

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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3 questions, like "Where can I stream The Boys from Brazil?"

Questions about The Boys from Brazil

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Boys from Brazil?

PrimeThe RokuHooplaKanopyYouTube TVPluto TVShout! Factory TVPlex

In the United States, The Boys from Brazil streams on Prime, YouTube TV, and Shout! Factory, and it is free with ads on The Roku, Hoopla, Kanopy, Pluto TV, Shout! Factory TV, Plex, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Fawesome, Tubi TV, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 13 other countries.

Is The Boys from Brazil worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62 (IMDb 7, Rotten Tomatoes 72%, and Metacritic 40). Audiences rate it higher (68 out of 100) than critics (56).

What tropes does The Boys from Brazil use?

Sickbed SmugglingAnd StarringCreepy Blue EyesAdaptation DistillationLarge HamCloning GambitHigh-Altitude HomicideDecoy Protagonist"Not So Different" RemarkAdaptational Name ChangeCar FuNo Celebrities Were Harmedand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Sickbed Smuggling, And Starring, and Creepy Blue Eyes.