Rosewater fingerprintStrong craft, a touch of humor.
Calm and low-key
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and politics
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, a real life story, and politics
Its world is built around everyday modern life, a real life story, and politics.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Rosewater 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 The CW, Pluto TV, and Shout! Factory 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.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70/100 (IMDb 6.6, Rotten Tomatoes 76%, and Metacritic 67). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and disturbing imagery.
1 h 43 min
Rosewater runs 1 h 43 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see Rosewater much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+9GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Rosewater in 23 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Rosewater, including Would Hurt a Child, As Himself, Antagonist Title.
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