The Badge fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, society, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Badge is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Some satire and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and dark humor.
Everyday modern life, society, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, society, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 43/100 (IMDb 6.2 and Rotten Tomatoes 33%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and sexual content.
1 h 39 min
The Badge runs 1 h 39 min.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Badge higher (51) than critics (33). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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