To Be or Not to Be fingerprintHigh energy, funny.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
History, show business, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
To Be or Not to Be is tense and fast-paced.
Nostalgic and hopeful
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, hopeful, and cathartic.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
History, show business, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, show business, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
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To Be or Not to Be is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 39 min
To Be or Not to Be runs 1 h 39 min.
Yes. Critics average 91 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see To Be or Not to Be much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $2 million worldwide, 1.3 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German, French. Produced in United States.
+8GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for To Be or Not to Be in 22 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 96 storytelling tropes for To Be or Not to Be, including If I Do Not Return, Mood Whiplash, Translation Convention.
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