The Long Goodbye fingerprintFunny, immersive world, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Long Goodbye is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Expect plenty of sharp wit and satire.
Crime, mystery, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around crime, mystery, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout dialogue, direction, and performances
The dialogue, direction, and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Nothing says goodbye like a bullet…
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Long Goodbye is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fawesome, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 93%, and Metacritic 87). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.
1 h 52 min
The Long Goodbye runs 1 h 52 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Long Goodbye higher (90) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $959,000 worldwide, 56% of its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+89GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Long Goodbye in 103 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 68 storytelling tropes for The Long Goodbye, including Symbolic Glass House, Kick the Dog, Cluster F-Bomb.
7.5
