The Name of the Rose fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Name of the Rose is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
History, mystery, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, mystery, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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The Name of the Rose is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 54). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
2 h 10 min
The Name of the Rose runs 2 h 10 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Name of the Rose higher (80) than critics (64). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
Yes. It cost about $18 million to make and earned $77 million worldwide, 4.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Italian, Latin, German. Produced in France, Germany, Italy.
+5GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Name of the Rose in 19 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 29 storytelling tropes for The Name of the Rose, including Hollywood Costuming, Depraved Homosexual, Artistic License – History.
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