L.A. Confidential fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of sharp wit
Crime, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
L.A. Confidential is nerve-racking, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Crime, history, and mystery
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around crime, history, and mystery. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Everything is suspect... Everyone is for sale... And nothing is what it seems.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
L.A. Confidential 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 Plex. 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 90/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 99%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and sexual content.
2 h 18 min
L.A. Confidential runs 2 h 18 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate L.A. Confidential higher (95) than audiences (87). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $35 million to make and earned $126 million worldwide, 3.6 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+87GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for L.A. Confidential in 101 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 198 storytelling tropes for L.A. Confidential, including Ambition Is Evil, Beauty Is Never Tarnished, Embarrassing First Name.
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