Richard III fingerprintMasterful craft, high energy, emotionally cool.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Plenty of sharp wit
Politics, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Nerve-racking and thrilling
Richard III is nerve-racking, thrilling, and violent.
Moving
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's moving. Much of it is about family.
Politics, history, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around politics, history, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout performances, dialogue, and direction
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances, dialogue, and direction stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Standout visual style, cinematography, and editing
A distinctive visual signature.
Look and sound: the visual style, cinematography, and editing stand out.
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Richard III is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, and MGM+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 82/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 86). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence, strong language, and disturbing imagery.
1 h 44 min
Richard III runs 1 h 44 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Richard III higher (91) than audiences (75). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United Kingdom.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Richard III in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 56 storytelling tropes for Richard III, including Alternate Show Interpretation, Vader Breath, Bad Vibrations.
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