The Burglar fingerprintHigh energy, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
Serious throughout
Crime and mystery
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Burglar is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
Crime and mystery
Its world is built around crime 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 Burglar 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 Pluto 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 82/100 (IMDb 6.5 and Rotten Tomatoes 100%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 30 min
The Burglar runs 1 h 30 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Burglar higher (100) than audiences (66). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
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6.5
