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Capote

2005·Movie

·1h 54min·R·

81

GreatGoodWatch score

81

GreatGoodWatch score

Rotten Tomatoes

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A , crime movie: , but bittersweet.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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About

In New York City, he was the ultimate insider. But out here, he was on the outside, looking in.

A biopic of writer Truman Capote and his assignment for The New Yorker to write the non-fiction book "In Cold Blood".

Biographical DramaPsychological StudyTrue Crime GenesisCharacter-DrivenMid-Century AmericaJournalistic EthicsHaunting & SomberLiterary AdaptationProfound Performance

Crew

Directed by:

Bennett Miller, Alanna Mills

Written by:

Dan Futterman, Gerald Clarke

Produced by:

Philip Seymour Hoffman, Avy Kaufman, Caroline Baron

Composed by:

Susan Jacobs, Mychael Danna

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

Questions about Capote

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Capote?

In the United States, Capote is free with ads on The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, VIX , and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and Fandango At Home. It also streams in 26 other countries.

Is Capote worth watching?

81

GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 89%, and Metacritic 88). Critics rate it higher (89 out of 100) than audiences (76).

Is Capote plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (10 of 10) and dialogue centrality (9 of 10) more than on its plot.

Was Capote a box office hit?

Budget$7 million

Box office$49 million

Yes, a big one: it cost about $7 million to make and earned $49 million worldwide, 7.0 times its budget.