The 39 Steps fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery and history
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The 39 Steps is tense, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Mystery and history
Its world is built around mystery and history.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
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The 39 Steps is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, HBO Max, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on JustWatch TV, Hoopla, and FlixHouse. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 93). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 26 min
The 39 Steps runs 1 h 26 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The 39 Steps higher (95) than audiences (80). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
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