The Town

1944·Movie
12min
79
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb5.9Metacritic917.3Rotten Tomatoes92%85%

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About

The Town was a short propaganda film produced by the Office of War Information in 1945. It presents an idealized vision of American life, shown in microcosm by Madison, Indiana. It was created primarily for exhibition abroad, to provide international audiences a more well-rounded view of America, and was therefore produced in more than 20 translations. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2012.
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Crew

Directed by:
Josef von Sternberg
Written by:
Joseph Krumgold, George Milburn

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about The Town

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Is The Town worth watching?

79
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 79/100 (IMDb 5.9, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 91). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is The Town?

0 h 12 min

The Town runs 0 h 12 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on The Town?

Critics92
Audiences72

Not quite. Critics rate The Town higher (92) than audiences (72). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is The Town in?

English

It was made in English. Produced in United States.

What tropes does The Town use?

The Villain Knows Where You LiveResignations Not AcceptedBeauty InversionThe Irish MobMissing MomFlashback EffectsCurb-Stomp BattleHero AntagonistStart My OwnOh, Crap!Re-CutLemming Copsand 98 more

TV Tropes lists 110 storytelling tropes for The Town, including The Villain Knows Where You Live, Resignations Not Accepted, Beauty Inversion.

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