Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead fingerprintFunny, immersive world, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and cathartic
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Show business, society, and the mind
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout dialogue, storytelling, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and cathartic
Emotionally, it's melancholic and cathartic.
Plenty of sharp wit and satire
Expect plenty of sharp wit and satire.
Show business, society, and the mind
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around show business, society, and the mind. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout dialogue, storytelling, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The dialogue, storytelling, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A man talking sense to himself is no madder than a man talking nonsense not to himself.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead 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, YouTube Free, and Plex. 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 69/100 (IMDb 7.3 and Rotten Tomatoes 61%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States.
1 h 57 min
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead runs 1 h 57 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead higher (80) than critics (61). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $805,104 worldwide, 32% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
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7.3
