An Englishman in New York fingerprintLow-key.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and history
Standout performances, characters, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
An Englishman in New York is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's moving and melancholic.
Some sharp wit and dark humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and dark humor.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and history
Its world is built around a real life story, everyday modern life, and history.
Standout performances, characters, and dialogue
The performances, characters, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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An Englishman in New York is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Philo, FlixFling, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Kanopy, Hoopla, and Fandango at Home Free. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 68/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Rotten Tomatoes 67%). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: strong language, sexual content, and drug use.
1 h 15 min
An Englishman in New York runs 1 h 15 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Yes. Critics average 67 and audiences 71 out of 100, so both groups see An Englishman in New York much the same way.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United Kingdom.
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