The Legend of Barney Thomson fingerprintHigh energy, funny, light on feelings.
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
Plenty of dark humor and satire
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense and fast-paced
Fast from start to finish.
The Legend of Barney Thomson is tense, fast-paced, and violent.
Plenty of dark humor and satire
Expect plenty of dark humor and satire.
Everyday modern life, crime, and mystery
Its world is built around everyday modern life, crime, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Legend of Barney Thomson is included with a subscription to Peacock and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 59/100 (IMDb 6.3, Rotten Tomatoes 62%, and Metacritic 59). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 36 min
The Legend of Barney Thomson runs 1 h 36 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 61 and audiences 57 out of 100, so both groups see The Legend of Barney Thomson much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom, Canada.
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