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The People vs. Larry Flynt

1996Movie2 h 10 minR

Drama
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.3Metacritic797.7Rotten Tomatoes89%80%

An intriguing, tense drama movie about politics and a real life story, with standout dialogue.

Good for date night · friends night · thought-provoking

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Story

You may not like what he does, but are you prepared to give up his right to do it?

Larry Flynt is the hedonistically obnoxious, but indomitable, publisher of Hustler magazine. The film recounts his struggle to make an honest living publishing his girlie magazine and how it changes into a battle to protect the freedom of speech for all people.

Feels like

  • Biographical Drama
  • Free Speech Advocate
  • First Amendment Rights
  • Controversial Figure
  • Courtroom Battles
  • Political Intrigue
  • Pop Culture Iconoclast
  • Sexually Explicit Content

Cast

24 of 32

Crew

Directed by
Miloš Forman
Written by
Larry Karaszewski, Scott Alexander
Produced by
Oliver Stone, Michael Hausman, Janet Yang
Music by
Thomas Newman

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Facts

December 25, 1996 · 2 h 10 min · R

Released
December 25, 1996
Runtime
2 h 10 min
Age rating
R
Content
Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Budget
$36 million
Box office
$20 million
Available in
84 countries

Tropes

Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick, Hypocrite, Not So Above It All +9

  • Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick
  • Hypocrite
  • Not So Above It All
  • Big Fancy House
  • Take That!
  • Courtroom Antics
  • Polyamory
  • Little "No"
  • Composite Character
  • Reasonable Authority Figure
  • Stock Legal Phrases
  • Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas

12 of 49 tropes. From TV Tropes.

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5 questions, like "Where can I stream The People vs. Larry Flynt?"

Questions about The People vs. Larry Flynt

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Where can I stream The People vs. Larry Flynt?

Sony Pictures Core

In the United States, The People vs. Larry Flynt streams on Sony Pictures Core. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 24 other countries.

Is The People vs. Larry Flynt worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 79).

Will The People vs. Larry Flynt make me laugh?

Funny

Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).

Was The People vs. Larry Flynt a box office flop?

Budget$36 million
Box office$20 million

Yes: it cost about $36 million to make and earned $20 million worldwide, 56% of its budget.

What tropes does The People vs. Larry Flynt use?

Bread, Eggs, Milk, SquickHypocriteNot So Above It AllBig Fancy HouseTake That!Courtroom AnticsPolyamoryLittle "No"Composite CharacterReasonable Authority FigureStock Legal PhrasesEven Bad Men Love Their Mamasand 37 more

TV Tropes lists 49 tropes for it, including Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick, Hypocrite, and Not So Above It All.