The Falcon and the Snowman fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and nostalgic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Falcon and the Snowman is tense and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
A real life story, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, history, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
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They came from the best of families. And they committed the worst of crimes.
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The Falcon and the Snowman is included with a subscription to MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.8, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 68). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: drug use and strong language.
2 h 12 min
The Falcon and the Snowman runs 2 h 12 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 76 and audiences 74 out of 100, so both groups see The Falcon and the Snowman much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $12 million to make and earned $17 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+88GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Falcon and the Snowman in 102 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 14 storytelling tropes for The Falcon and the Snowman, including The '70s, Addled Addict, Too Dumb to Live.
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