Against the Sun fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, no humor.
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Serious throughout
History, war, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
Standout cinematography
Tense and thrilling
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Against the Sun is tense and thrilling. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
History, war, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around history, war, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Against the Sun is included with a subscription to Angel Studios in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and YouTube Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.5, Rotten Tomatoes 78%, and Metacritic 43). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 39 min
Against the Sun runs 1 h 39 min.
Yes. Critics average 61 and audiences 63 out of 100, so both groups see Against the Sun much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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6.5
