Aguirre, the Wrath of God fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Tense and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Aguirre, the Wrath of God is tense, violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some dark humor.
History, politics, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction and performances
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction and performances stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, score, and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, score, and visual style stand out.
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A breathtaking journey into the heart of darkness.
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Aguirre, the Wrath of God is included with a subscription to fuboTV, Philo, History Vault, and Night Flight+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Fandango at Home Free, and Pluto TV. 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 88/100 (IMDb 7.8 and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
1 h 35 min
Aguirre, the Wrath of God runs 1 h 35 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Aguirre, the Wrath of God higher (96) than audiences (84). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
No. It cost about $370,000 to make and earned $37,041 worldwide, 10% of its budget.
It was made in German, with some Quechua, Spanish. Produced in Germany, Mexico, Peru.
+10GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Aguirre, the Wrath of God in 24 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 98 storytelling tropes for Aguirre, the Wrath of God, including Surreal Horror, Detrimental Determination, Cold Ham.
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