The Trial fingerprintFunny, immersive world, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Plenty of absurdist humor and satire
The mind, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Trial is nerve-racking. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving.
Plenty of absurdist humor and satire
Expect plenty of absurdist humor and satire.
The mind, society, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around the mind, society, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
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.
Standout cinematography and visual style
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the cinematography and visual style stand out.
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The Most Remarkable Motion Picture Ever Made!
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Trial is included with a subscription to Night Flight+ and Artiflix in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on FlixHouse. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 7.6 and Rotten Tomatoes 84%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 59 min
The Trial runs 1 h 59 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 84 and audiences 82 out of 100, so both groups see The Trial much the same way.
No. It cost about $1 million to make and earned $94,243 worldwide, 7% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, Germany, Italy.
+112GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Trial in 126 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 43 storytelling tropes for The Trial, including Those Two Guys, Absurdism, Obstructive Bureaucrat.
7.6
