The Fifth Estate fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, politics, and society
Standout dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Fifth Estate is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Everyday modern life, politics, and society
Its world is built around everyday modern life, politics, and society.
Standout dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Fifth Estate is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. 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.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 49/100 (IMDb 6.2, Rotten Tomatoes 35%, and Metacritic 49). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 8 min
The Fifth Estate runs 2 h 8 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Fifth Estate higher (53) than critics (42). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $28 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 31% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in India, United States.
+38GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Fifth Estate in 52 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 12 storytelling tropes for The Fifth Estate, including Intrepid Reporter, Adaptation Title Change, Viewer-Friendly Interface.
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