Citizenfour fingerprintA , documentary: , but never gory, .
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Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Citizenfour is included with a subscription to Philo in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86/100 (IMDb 8, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 88). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 53 min
Citizenfour runs 1 h 53 min.
No. It plays it straight.
Mostly plot-driven. Intrigue and mystery carry it more than its characters do.
Mostly, yes. It asks for some focus, but our viewing guide says you can drop in and out.
Not really. Our viewing guide doesn't list it for date night.
No. It's tense rather than scary.
Probably not. Its tone is bleak.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Citizenfour higher (92) than audiences (81). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some German, Portuguese. Produced in Germany, United Kingdom, United States.
+12GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Citizenfour in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 17 storytelling tropes for Citizenfour, including Drone of Dread, Rubik's Cube: International Genius Symbol, Sinister Surveillance.
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