Witness for the Prosecution fingerprintHigh energy, immersive world, light on feelings.
Nerve-racking
Cathartic
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Mystery, crime, and history
Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout storytelling, performances, and dialogue
Functional look and sound
Nerve-racking
Witness for the Prosecution is nerve-racking.
Cathartic
Emotionally, it's cathartic.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Mystery, crime, and history
Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around mystery, crime, and history. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout storytelling, performances, and dialogue
The storytelling, performances, and dialogue stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Witness for the Prosecution 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 Hoopla, YouTube Free, and Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads. 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 8.4, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 76). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 56 min
Witness for the Prosecution runs 1 h 56 min.
No. It's adapted from a novel.
Yes. Critics average 88 and audiences 88 out of 100, so both groups see Witness for the Prosecution much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $3 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English, with some German. Produced in United States.
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TV Tropes lists 60 storytelling tropes for Witness for the Prosecution, including Self-Disposing Villain, Motor Mouth, Smug Snake.
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