The Man Who Saved the World fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, no humor.
Nerve-racking
Cathartic and moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking
The Man Who Saved the World is nerve-racking.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and a real life story
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, politics, and a real life story. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters, performances, and dialogue
The characters, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Pluto TV, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. 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 66/100 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 68%, and Metacritic 55). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 h 0 min
The Man Who Saved the World runs 2 h 0 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate The Man Who Saved the World higher (70) than critics (62). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
It was made in Danish, with some Russian, English. Produced in Denmark, Latvia, Sweden, United States.
+20GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Man Who Saved the World in 34 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
7.5
