Elmer Gantry fingerprintFunny, strong craft.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and romantic
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
History, politics, and society
Standout performances, characters, and direction
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Elmer Gantry is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Nostalgic and romantic
Emotionally, it's nostalgic, romantic, and cathartic.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
History, politics, and society
Its world is built around history, politics, and society.
Standout performances, characters, and direction
The performances, characters, and direction stand out.
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Elmer Gantry 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 Pluto TV, YouTube Free, and Tubi TV. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 94%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and strong language.
2 h 26 min
Elmer Gantry runs 2 h 26 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate Elmer Gantry higher (94) than audiences (82). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 3.5 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for Elmer Gantry, including Actually Pretty Funny, Armor-Piercing Question, The Artifact.
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