The Salesman fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Salesman is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, the mind, and crime
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around everyday modern life, the mind, and crime. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout direction, performances, and characters
The direction, performances, and characters stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Overall: Similar vibe.
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Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 84/100 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 85). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: sexual content and violence.
2 h 5 min
The Salesman runs 2 h 5 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Salesman higher (91) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in Persian. Produced in Iran, France, Qatar.
+34GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Salesman in 48 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 23 storytelling tropes for The Salesman, including The Unreveal, The Reveal, Red Herring.
7.7
