Snowden fingerprintStrong craft, striking style, light on feelings.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Tense
Snowden is tense.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around a real life story, everyday modern life, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, storytelling, and dialogue
The performances, storytelling, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Snowden is included with a subscription to Netflix, Philo, and Starz in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy and Tubi TV. 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 65/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 61%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
2 h 15 min
Snowden runs 2 h 15 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Audiences rate Snowden higher (71) than critics (60). It's more of a crowd-pleaser than a critics' pick.
No. It cost about $40 million to make and earned $37 million worldwide, 93% of its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in France, Germany, United States.
+51GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Snowden in 65 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 19 storytelling tropes for Snowden, including Dramatization, Ludicrous Precision, Fan Disservice.
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