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Sorcerer

1977Movie2 h 2 minPG

Thriller
78
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Letterboxd4.3/5Metacritic688.3Rotten Tomatoes84%83%

A nerve-racking, relentlessly bleak thriller movie about everyday modern life and crime, with standout direction and score.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Story

Four men...outlaws thrown together by fate...share a fantastic adventure and risk the only thing they have left to lose.

Four men from different parts of the globe, all hiding from their pasts in the same remote South American town, agree to risk their lives transporting several cases of dynamite (which is so old that it is dripping unstable nitroglycerin) across dangerous jungle terrain.

Feels like

  • Intense Thriller
  • Bleak Survival
  • Psychological Suspense
  • Slow-Burn Tension
  • Visceral & Gritty
  • Fatalistic Journey
  • Iconic Score
  • World-Building Masterclass
  • Existential Dread
  • Action-Drama

Cast

19 of 19

Crew

Directed by
William Friedkin
Written by
William Friedkin, Walon Green, Georges Arnaud
Produced by
William Friedkin
Music by
Christopher Franke, Edgar Froese, Peter Baumann

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

June 24, 1977 · 2 h 2 min · PG

Released
June 24, 1977
Runtime
2 h 2 min
Age rating
PG
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Thriller, Adventure, Action, Horror
Original language
English
Also spoken
French, German, Spanish
Made in
United States, Mexico
Budget
$22 million
Box office
$9 million
Available in
5 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Viewers Are Geniuses, Reality Has No Subtitles, Death by Adaptation +9

  • Viewers Are Geniuses
  • Reality Has No Subtitles
  • Death by Adaptation
  • Witless Protection Program
  • Exposition
  • Screw This, I'm Outta Here!
  • America Saves the Day
  • Scenery Porn
  • Developing Doomed Characters
  • Hair-Trigger Explosive
  • Foreign Remake
  • Instant Death Bullet

12 of 92 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Sorcerer?"

Questions about Sorcerer

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Sorcerer?

In the United States, you can rent or buy Sorcerer from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, and Spectrum On Demand. It streams in 2 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Sorcerer worth watching?

78
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 78 (IMDb 7.7, Letterboxd 4.3 out of 5, Rotten Tomatoes 84%, and Metacritic 68).

Is Sorcerer okay for kids?

PGViolenceDisturbing imagery

Better for older viewers: it's rated PG in the United States for violence and disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for adults.

Will Sorcerer scare me?

Not scaryTerrifying

It's more unsettling than scary: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for tension, but 3 for scares.

Will I feel good after watching Sorcerer?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 0 for hopefulness.

Was Sorcerer a box office flop?

Budget$22 million
Box office$9 million

Yes: it cost about $22 million to make and earned $9 million worldwide, 41% of its budget.

What tropes does Sorcerer use?

Viewers Are GeniusesReality Has No SubtitlesDeath by AdaptationWitless Protection ProgramExpositionScrew This, I'm Outta Here!America Saves the DayScenery PornDeveloping Doomed CharactersHair-Trigger ExplosiveForeign RemakeInstant Death Bulletand 80 more

TV Tropes lists 92 tropes for it, including Viewers Are Geniuses, Reality Has No Subtitles, and Death by Adaptation.