The Idealist fingerprintHigh energy, strong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
History, politics, and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
History, politics, and mystery
Its world is built around history, politics, and mystery.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Idealist is included with a subscription to Flix Premiere in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, and Apple TV Store. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: disturbing imagery.
1 h 54 min
The Idealist runs 1 h 54 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
It was made in Danish, with some English. Produced in Denmark.
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6.9
