Eastern Promises fingerprintRelentless energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and brutally violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Eastern Promises is nerve-racking, brutally violent, and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, crime, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and characters
The performances, direction, and characters stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Every sin leaves a mark.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Eastern Promises is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. 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 81/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 83). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, nudity, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 40 min
Eastern Promises runs 1 h 40 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Eastern Promises higher (86) than audiences (78). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $52 million to make and earned $56 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Russian, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu. Produced in Canada, United Kingdom, United States.
+72GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Eastern Promises in 86 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 95 storytelling tropes for Eastern Promises, including Wham Line, Cigarette Burns, Tranquil Fury.
7.6
