Control Room fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Moving
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, dialogue, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout editing and sound design
Tense
Control Room is tense.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, politics, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, politics, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, dialogue, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, dialogue, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout editing and sound design
Look and sound: the editing and sound design stand out.
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Control Room is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 79). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 24 min
Control Room runs 1 h 24 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Control Room higher (87) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Arabic. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Control Room in 2 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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