Requiem for the American Dream fingerprintStrong craft, low-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Some satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, class and money, and history
Standout performances and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Requiem for the American Dream is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Society, class and money, and history
Its world is built around society, class and money, and history.
Standout performances and dialogue
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances and dialogue stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Requiem for the American Dream is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Pluto TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 87/100 (IMDb 8 and Rotten Tomatoes 92%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 13 min
Requiem for the American Dream runs 1 h 13 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Requiem for the American Dream higher (92) than audiences (83). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
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