The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and nostalgic
Serious throughout
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and nostalgic
Emotionally, it's moving and nostalgic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, a real life story, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, a real life story, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters
The characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 7.1). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
2 h 25 min
The Ordeal of Dr. Mudd runs 2 h 25 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
7.1
