The Spanish Prisoner fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Spanish Prisoner is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life
Its world is built around mystery, the mind, and everyday modern life.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
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It's the oldest con in the book.
Overall: Similar vibe.
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The Spanish Prisoner is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 71). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 50 min
The Spanish Prisoner runs 1 h 50 min.
Yes. Critics average 80 and audiences 77 out of 100, so both groups see The Spanish Prisoner much the same way.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $10 million to make and earned $14 million worldwide, 1.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 50 storytelling tropes for The Spanish Prisoner, including The Reveal, How They Treat the Help, Unwitting Pawn.
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