Duke

2013·Movie
1h 47min·R
47
MediocreGoodWatch score

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Duke fingerprint

Light on feelings.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Violence6
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics8
  • Melancholy7
  • Pathos6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Situational Comedy2

World

Crime, family, and everyday modern life

  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • World Immersion5
  • Ambiguity5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Narrative Structure6
  • Character Depth6
  • Intrigue6

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography5
  • Editing5
  • Music Composition5

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-Provoking

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About

There are 10,000 police officers in the city of Los Angeles. These are not two of them.

Duke is a modern day telling of a classic western film. Dare and Roost are brothers who have been raised in a reformatory, taught to survive and conditioned to trust no one. They have moved to West Los Angeles, where Dare moonlights himself as a Detective and Roost blankets himself in old John Wayne films and reclusive habit. Cleaning the streets and ridding the neighborhoods of scum, this contemporary study finds Dare obsessed with a phantom like criminal (Winky) who seems to be terrorizing the community. Simultaneously, the same exact investigation is being led by official and likely engrossed Detective Robert Morrison. As Dare closes in on Winky and the entire department closes in on them both, these brothers must make the ultimate commitment and pay the extraordinary consequences therein.
Neo-WesternBrotherly BondsVigilante JusticeCrime DramaPsychological ThrillerGritty Urban SettingJohn Wayne HomageIndie Drama

Crew

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Duke legally?

Duke is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and 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.

Is Duke worth watching?

47
MediocreGoodWatch score

Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 48/100 (IMDb 4.1 and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Duke rated?

RViolenceStrong language

It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence and strong language.

How long is Duke?

1 h 47 min

Duke runs 1 h 47 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Duke?

Critics60
Audiences49

Not quite. Critics rate Duke higher (60) than audiences (49). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Duke in?

English

It was made in English.

In how many countries can I watch Duke?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Duke in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

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