The Treasure of the Sierra Madre fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
The mind, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
Standout cinematography
Nerve-racking and violent
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre is nerve-racking and violent. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
The mind, history, and society
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around the mind, history, and society. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, performances, and storytelling
The direction, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Standout cinematography
Look and sound: the cinematography stand out.
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The nearer they get to their treasure, the farther they get from the law.
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You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. 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 92/100 (IMDb 8.2, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 98). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence and disturbing imagery.
2 h 6 min
The Treasure of the Sierra Madre runs 2 h 6 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Not quite. Critics rate The Treasure of the Sierra Madre higher (99) than audiences (86). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Roughly broke even. It cost about $4 million to make and earned $4 million worldwide, 1.1 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some Spanish. Produced in United States.
+62GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre in 76 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 89 storytelling tropes for The Treasure of the Sierra Madre, including Chekhov's Gun, "Shaggy Dog" Story, Big Bad Ensemble.
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