A Good American fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Society, history, and politics
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A Good American is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Society, history, and politics
Its world is built around society, history, and politics.
Solid, not remarkable
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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A Good American 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 Fandango at Home Free. 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.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 80%, and Metacritic 63). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
1 h 40 min
A Good American runs 1 h 40 min.
Yes. Critics average 72 and audiences 79 out of 100, so both groups see A Good American much the same way.
It was made in English. Produced in Austria.
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