Reversal of Fortune fingerprintImmersive world, strong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
History, mystery, and a real life story
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Reversal of Fortune is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Moving
Emotionally, it's moving.
Some sharp wit and satire
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit and satire.
History, mystery, and a real life story
Its world is built around history, mystery, and a real life story. It leaves some questions open.
Standout performances, direction, and storytelling
The performances, direction, and storytelling stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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You can watch it free with ads on YouTube 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.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 83/100 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 92%, and Metacritic 93). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States.
1 h 51 min
Reversal of Fortune runs 1 h 51 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate Reversal of Fortune higher (93) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English. Produced in Japan, United Kingdom, United States.
+92GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Reversal of Fortune in 106 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 35 storytelling tropes for Reversal of Fortune, including "Rashomon"-Style, "The Reason You Suck" Speech, Big Applesauce.
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