The Stranger fingerprintHigh energy, emotionally cool.
Brutally violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
Emotionally reserved
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life and crime
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Brutally violent and thrilling
Fast from start to finish.
The Stranger is brutally violent, thrilling, and fast-paced.
Emotionally reserved
It keeps its emotions at a distance.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life and crime
Its world is built around everyday modern life and crime.
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 Stranger 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, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, and Tubi TV. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 37/100 (IMDb 4.6). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: violence.
1 h 31 min
The Stranger runs 1 h 31 min.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Stranger in 14 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 37 storytelling tropes for The Stranger, including Kick the Dog, Heel–Faith Turn, Catapult Nightmare.
4.6
