Mr. Smith Goes to Washington fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Spectacular
Cathartic and wholesome
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Society, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
Standout cinematography
Spectacular
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington is spectacular.
Cathartic and wholesome
Emotionally, it's cathartic, wholesome, and moving.
Plenty of satire and sharp wit
Expect plenty of satire and sharp wit.
Society, history, and politics
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around society, history, and politics. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, direction, and dialogue
The performances, direction, and dialogue stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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Romance, drama, laughter and heartbreak... created out of the very heart and soil of America!
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You can watch it free with ads on 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 8.1, Rotten Tomatoes 97%, and Metacritic 73). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
2 h 10 min
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington runs 2 h 10 min.
Yes. Critics average 85 and audiences 84 out of 100, so both groups see Mr. Smith Goes to Washington much the same way.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $2 million to make and earned $10 million worldwide, 6.4 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+57GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington in 71 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 112 storytelling tropes for Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, including Foreshadowing, Femme Fatale, Blood on the Debate Floor.
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