Trumbo fingerprintStrong craft.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Politics, a real life story, and history
Standout performances and characters
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Trumbo is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Some satire and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some satire and sharp wit.
Politics, a real life story, and history
Its world is built around politics, a real life story, and history.
Standout performances and characters
The performances and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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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, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 7.4, Rotten Tomatoes 74%, and Metacritic 60). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
2 h 4 min
Trumbo runs 2 h 4 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Trumbo higher (75) than critics (67). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $15 million to make and earned $8 million worldwide, 55% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+37GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Trumbo in 51 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 80 storytelling tropes for Trumbo, including Benevolent Boss, Screw the Rules, I Have Money!, Politically Incorrect Villain.
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